Posts Tagged: Jewish Theater
Yiddish Theater in Romania Fights to Stay Alive, Despite Dwindling Number of People Familiar With Former Lingua Franca of Eastern European Jewry
One of the last vestiges of Romania's formerly large and flourishing Jewish community -- a theater that puts on plays in Yiddish -- is struggling to...
A Jewish Tone for the Sound of Music
Oscar Hammerstein II was raised by Scottish Presbyterians, and the only time he ever entered a synagogue was to deliver eulogies at Temple Emanu-El on...
“Old Jews Telling Jokes” is Light on Humor, Heavy on Stereotypes
"Old Jews Telling Jokes" (OJTJ) is a 90-minute, five-person revue that combines comedy sketches and songs. Playing just off Broadway at the Westside...
Chinese Version of ‘Schindlers’s List’ Premiers in Shanghai
Thirty-thousand Jews who hid in China during World War II will have their story told in a new play now premiering in Shanghai. It...
