This is the Forward’s coverage of Jewish theater, the performing art done everywhere from small indie venues to Broadway, in Yiddish, English, and other languages.
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Culture A new organization aims to combat antisemitism and spread Jewish joy in New York’s theater industry
Many members say troubling rhetoric thrives backstage on Broadway
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Culture What happens when you’re the only Jewish family in Oklahoma?
'Oklahoma Samovar,’ from Alice Eve Cohen, follows a Jewish family over generations as they try to find their place in America
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Theater The Jewish playwright who inspired Tom Stoppard to write his Holocaust history
Arthur Schnitzler’s Austria was a major influence on ‘Leopoldstadt’
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Culture The gift Tom Stoppard gave to me — and to all who adore him
The great British Jewish playwright asked profound questions about what it means to live a significant life
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Film & TV For ill and for good, this ‘Wicked’ song has become ubiquitous
Sung at graduations, funerals and retirement parties, Stephen Schwartz's 'For Good' is now the 'Hallelujah' of showtunes
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Theater The new Anne Frank musical wants you to laugh at ‘woke culture’ — but is it funny?
In 'Slam Frank,' it’s hard to tell who’s in on the joke and who is just…in it.
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Theater Why is everyone laughing at Anne Frank?
'Slam Frank,' an edgy new musical, would have been unimaginable a few years ago. What changed?
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Culture A 91-year-old Jewish comedian walked into a pub — and out with my heart
Antisemitism is on the upswing. D’yan Forest isn’t daunted.
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