Billy Porter sparks controversy while promoting his ‘Cabaret’ cast: ‘Black people have replaced the Jews’
One social media influencer accused the actor of minimizing antisemitism
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Theater In the 2024 Tony nominees, a reminder Jews don’t always need to work Jewish
‘Cabaret’ and ‘Prayer for the French Republic’ were both nominated, but antisemitism and Jewish identity are not the major theme
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Theater ‘Cabaret’ will wine, dine and destroy you
The immersive Broadway revival lulls you into comfort — to make your stomach turn
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Fast Forward Jewish actors Bebe Neuwirth and Steven Skybell to join ‘Cabaret’ revival on Broadway
The Broadway veterans will play Herr Schultz and Fräulein Schneider, a Jewish fruit vendor and German landlady who fall in love during the Nazis' rise to power
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Theater How songs of the Jewish ghetto, camps and secret cabarets became a musical
The Folksbiene's ‘Amid Falling Walls’ highlights three generations of one family’s work in Yiddish music
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Culture What have I, a 93-year-old lox slicer, done to deserve all this?
A story of friendship, 'Cabaret' and life after retirement
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Culture He Brought Us ‘Fiddler,’ ‘Evita’ And ‘Cabaret’ — But Is A Musical About Him Any Good?
We learn surprisingly little about the Broadway legend Hal Prince in his new musical, “Prince of Broadway.” But one thing we do learn is this: When Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick offered him the chance to direct “Fiddler on the Roof,” he demurred. “I explained that I was not familiar enough with the history of…
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The Schmooze ‘Cabaret’ Star Joel Grey Opens Up About His Sexuality
Getty Images Joel Grey has been many things in his life: an unforgettable MC in “Cabaret,” an evil reptilian demon on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” a dying scientist on “House,” and a doctor on “Private Practice.” But all while giving us these characters, he was keeping a part of himself secret. Now, at 82, the…
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