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A zombie story about the Holocaust? This audio drama makes it work.
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‘Once Upon a Mattress’ started at a Jewish summer camp. Now it’s making a rowdy return to Broadway
A look into the socialist Jewish summer camp origins of the campy musical theater hit
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For a Jewish Boricua whose great-grandfather spoke Yiddish, theater is almost a birthright
Antonia Cruz-Kent, daughter of celebrated playwright Migdalia Cruz, writes plays that explore her multiple identities
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His family survived the Holocaust. He survived long COVID. It’s Josh Fox’s ‘survivor’s obligation’ to fight the oil industry
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‘I haven’t really accepted he’s dead’ — scenes from the Stephen Sondheim estate sale
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‘It’s my family play.’ Tony winner David Adjmi talks ‘Stereophonic’
Adjmi's play, nominated for 13 Tonys, is about a band's tumultuous act of creation
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‘What Do I Do With All This Heritage?’ A new play celebrates Asian Jewish America in all its diversity
The salon theater show captures the community's joys and struggles — with songs, prayers, and K-pop
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A century-old Jewish tale of demonic possession — yet one that’s just as relevant today
Igor Golyak reimagines 'The Dybbuk' for the 21st Century
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In the face of authoritarianism, a subversive play forces us to confront our own complicity
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