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St. Louis Jewish Light
A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light
A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light
All content by JUDITH NEWMARK
Ambitious ‘Lehman Brothers’ play is both a Jewish and American story

Ambitious ‘Lehman Brothers’ play is both a Jewish and American story

JUDITH NEWMARK, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
Published August 31, 2023
First show in new "Steve Woolf Studio Theatre Series" debuting Friday

First show in new “Steve Woolf Studio Theatre Series” debuting Friday

JUDITH NEWMARK, Special to the Jewish Light
Published April 10, 2023
Photo: Jon Gitchoff

NJT Review: The Bee Play

JUDITH NEWMARK, Special to the Jewish Light
Published September 12, 2022
Photo: Jon Gitchoff

For the first time, NJT readies for a world premiere

JUDITH NEWMARK, Special For The Jewish Light
Published September 7, 2022
An image from 'Dear Jack, Dear Louise' at New Jewish Theatre. Photo: Jon Gitchoff

NJT review: Love at the speed of snail mail

JUDITH NEWMARK, Special to the Jewish Light
Published June 12, 2022
Alan H. Green, Jovanni Sy, John Cardoza and Jake Bentley Young are featured in ‘The Karate Kid: The Musical,’ which gets its world premiere at Stages St. Louis. Photo: Stages St. Louis

Jewish creator of ‘Karate Kid’ franchise discusses new musical adaptation premiering in St. Louis

JUDITH NEWMARK, Special to the Jewish Light
Published June 1, 2022
Local Jewish author dives into Woodstock ‘then and now’

Local Jewish author dives into Woodstock ‘then and now’

JUDITH NEWMARK, Special For The Jewish Light
Published April 14, 2022
Jacob Flekier in the New Jewish Theatre production of Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor. Photo: Jon Gitchoff

Neil Simon comedy reminds us how fun in-person theater can be

JUDITH NEWMARK, Special to the Jewish Light
Published March 26, 2022
Rising cabaret star Ari Axelrod brings ‘Jewish Broadway’ to NJT

Rising cabaret star Ari Axelrod brings ‘Jewish Broadway’ to NJT

Judith Newmark, Special to the Jewish Light
Published October 5, 2021
Washington University professor Henry Schvey is the author of “Blue Song: St. Louis in the Life and Work of Tennessee Williams.”

Wash U professor’s new book looks at St. Louis’ impact on Tennessee Williams

JUDITH NEWMARK, Special to the Jewish LIght
Published July 1, 2021

Jews and theater

Judith Newmark, Special to the Jewish Light
Published December 26, 2013
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