At William Shakespeare’s 454th birthday, one story isn’t being told. Seth Rogovoy reveals that the legendary playwright knew a lot about Judaism.
“Even when he didn’t feel religious, he was constantly viewing himself as the product of that lower-middle-class New Jersey immigrant Jewish family.”
“Even when he didn’t feel religious, he was constantly viewing himself as the product of that lower-middle-class New Jersey immigrant Jewish family.”
In troubling times, some of this season’s most important artistic events are those that will elicit sorrow over joy. The mix is essential.
At William Shakespeare’s 454th birthday, one story isn’t being told. Seth Rogovoy reveals that the legendary playwright knew a lot about Judaism.
If your weekend plans allow for some exploring, read on for the best events this weekend in New York City, Chicago, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles.
At William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday, one story isn’t being told. Seth Rogovoy reveals that the legendary playwright knew a lot about Judaism.
If you happened to see some Jets and Sharks dancing in the middle of Times Square last week, rest assured that you were not hallucinating. The flash mob you saw was a group of New York City dancers performing some moves choreographed by Jerome Robbins for “West Side Story.”
Is Broadway ready for dancing girls in the Warsaw ghetto? Can an American musical high kick through the darkest moments of Jewish history and still avoid giving offense, or worse, falling into kitsch?