Yiddish Theatre: Not Just a Thing of the Past
In New York City, once home to dozens of Yiddish theatres, 2 companies now tend the flame in different ways—just don’t call it a renaissance.
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This Month in Theatre History
December brought the premieres of a powerful Pulitzer-winning drama, a Yiddish play by a prolific Jewish playwright, and a docudrama about a flashpoint in U.S. history.
Joel Grey’s Yiddish ‘Fiddler’ Tells a Story That’s Still Going On
He once dreamt of starring as Tevye, but directing the show’s U.S. premiere in Yiddish will do just fine for the son of Mickey Katz.
Fyvush Finkel, Yiddish Theatre’s Gift to the World
Remembering a mensch who brought joy not only to my family and my people but to all who knew him.
Tummler Aches and Growing Pains
A pair of new books reveals how Joel Grey and the Yiddish theatre both drew on Jewish stage traditions of gravitas as well as schmaltz.
David Herskovits Redefines Yiddish Theatre With ‘Uriel Acosta: Doubt Is Faith and Love’
You don’t have to speak the language to relish the rich legacy of the Yiddish theatre.
Are We Not Jews?
Such questions may still confound, but several new-generation theatre writers have answers ready.
