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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

From left, Jordan Gelber, Kendra-Kassebaum, Jared-Gertner and Orville-Mendoza perform in the Muny production of Guys and Dolls. Photo: Phillip Hamer/THE MUNY 

Muny’s 101st season opens with a spectacular ‘Guys and Dolls’

BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished June 12, 2019

For its 101stseason opener, the Muny selected “Guys and Dolls,” considered by many to be the best American musical comedy of all time, whose fame was enhanced by a film based on the Broadway show.Unveiling state-of-the-art renovations, including a...

Gordon Greenberg

Muny ‘Superstar’; Staenberg’s mile-high honors; Go, Gabe!

Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished June 1, 2017

Jewish ‘Superstar’ directorIt begs the question: What’s a nice Jewish boy doing directing “Jesus Christ Superstar,” which opens The Muny’s 99th season June 12?If you happen to be Gordon Greenberg, who in fact will be directing The Muny opener,...

Michael McCormick and Peter Van Wagner in the Munys production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Muny keeps ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ poignant and fresh

BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished August 2, 2016

“Fiddler on the Roof,” playing at the Muny through Aug. 5, features a fine cast led by Michael McCormick as Tevye the Dairyman, with strong performances all around in a sweet, poignant and affecting production.Because “Fiddler” often has been...

Alan Schmuckler will perform as Motel, the tailor, in the Muny’s production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’

Talking with ‘Fiddler’ actor before St. Louis opening

Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished July 27, 2016

Name shame no moreI wonder if Juliet would have surmised otherwise had she asked, “What’s in a name?” and it turned out the name was Schmuckler.That’s Schmuckler as in Alan Schmuckler, who arrived in town from New York last week to play the role...

Chicago at the Muny

Steamy ‘Chicago’ heats up Muny stage

BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished June 27, 2012

It was not the St. Louis heat wave, but the hot, hot, hot production of “Chicago” that brought The Muny stage to the boiling point on the mercifully cool opening night. This is the Muny’s premiere production of “Chicago,” the wildly popular...

Circus Flora presents ‘The Wizard’ May 31 to June 24. 

2012 Summer Arts Guide

By PATRICIA CORRIGAN, Special to the Jewish LightPublished May 23, 2012

Ladies and Gentlemen  — in this one issue only — the Jewish Light brings you the all-singing, all-dancing 2012 Summer Arts Guide! We have for you a plethora of performances, perhaps more cultural events than ever before seen in the pages of this...

Ellen Futterman

A FIRST for Israeli students

By Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished April 27, 2011

A FIRST for Israeli students As big deals go, the FIRST Robotics Competition taking place this weekend in St. Louis is huge, with 11,000 students from 29 countries expected to compete this weekend in St. Louis. Among them will be a team of 17 tenth-graders...

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