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Broadway
June 13, 2023, 5:30 pm
Antisemitism-themed ‘Leopoldstadt’ and ‘Parade’ are big Tony Awards winners
Jewish Broadway legends John Kander (96 years old) and Joel Grey (91 years old) received the evening’s lifetime achievement awards.
By
Andrew Lapin
February 22, 2023, 9:23 am
Neo-Nazis rally outside Broadway preview of ‘Parade,’ about an antisemitic murder
Star Ben Platt said protests underscored need for the show
By
Philissa Cramer
September 30, 2022, 4:08 pm
In ‘Leopoldstadt,’ Tom Stoppard tackles his own Jewishness for the first time
The show includes themes surrounding the Holocaust, intermarriage and Zionism.
By
Gabe Friedman
July 11, 2022, 2:15 pm
Lea Michele will replace Beanie Feldstein in ‘Funny Girl’ on Broadway
“A dream come true is an understatement,” Michele said in an Instagram post.
By
Andrew Lapin
May 19, 2022, 9:47 am
Ben Platt to play Jewish lynching victim Leo Frank in a revival of Broadway musical ‘Parade’
Numerous elements of Frank's trial had antisemitic connotations, including the fact that one jury member was overheard saying, “I’ll hang that Jew for sure.”
By
Andrew Lapin
May 13, 2022, 1:57 pm
Pittsburgh native Jamie deRoy nominated for 4 Tony Awards
This year, deRoy has nominations as a producer for: “Mr. Saturday Night” (Best Musical); “Company” (Best Revival); “Hangmen” (Best Play); and “The Lehman Trilogy” (Best Play).
By
Toby Tabachnick
May 11, 2022, 9:50 am
‘Funny Girl’ snubbed, but ‘Lehman’ stock rises, in Tony nominations
"Girl from the North Country,” a jukebox-style production built around Bob Dylan’s songbook, received seven nominations, including Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical.
By
Andrew Lapin
April 21, 2022, 2:56 pm
Beanie Feldstein opens up on ‘Funny Girl’ role
"Incredibly meaningful for me as a Jewish woman"
By
Linda Buchwald
March 14, 2022, 2:39 pm
‘Beautiful’ producer Paul Blake reflects on a life in theater
Producers path took him from New York to California, before hitting it big on Broadway
By
David Rullo
December 15, 2021, 1:09 pm
Jews were the creative forces behind ‘West Side Story.’ Should they be?
Were Spielberg and Kushner the right people to attempt a remake of “West Side Story,” or should that task have fallen to Puerto Rican creatives?
By
Jordyn Haime
November 27, 2021, 7:28 pm
Jewish theater legend Stephen Sondheim is dead at 91
His work includes "West Side Story," “Into the Woods,” “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” “Follies,” “A Little Night Music” and “Sunday in the Park With George.”
By
Ron Kampeas
November 2, 2021, 6:47 pm
As Broadway returns, here are 7 Jewish reasons to head back to the theater
After an 18-month hiatus, many of the shows flipping their lights on have Jewish content, from straight plays to musicals, dramas to comedies.
By
Linda Buchwald
October 18, 2021, 5:46 pm
‘The Band’s Visit’ opens PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season
“At the bare bones of the story,” she said, “you see human beings who have basic needs and connect around those needs and the power of music."
By
David Rullo
June 3, 2020, 3:21 pm
Coronavirus puts film, theater projects in limbo
Established stars and indie artists have had to rethink projects
By
Curt Shleier
August 21, 2019, 12:51 pm
Documentary shows how ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ made it to the stage
"Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles" looks at the origin of the classic
By
Curt Schleier JTA
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