Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published June 16, 2022
As Jewish Light critic Judith Newmark wrote in her recent review of the New Jewish Theatre's current production of "Dear Jack, Dear Louise":
The audiences most apt to appreciate “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” are baby boomers, people whose parents lived...
JUDITH NEWMARK, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 12, 2022
The audiences most apt to appreciate “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” are baby boomers, people whose parents lived through World War Two.
But let’s hope that some of them bring their teenaged grandchildren along. They might be fascinated by the New Jewish...
The J’s New Jewish Theatre will continue its 24thseason in June with the romantic comedy, Dear Jack, Dear Louise from June 9 – 26, 2022. The show follows the tremendous success of the season’s last show, Laughter on the 23rd floor.
“I am so...
JUDITH NEWMARK, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 26, 2022
A Jew who escaped the Third Reich gets to New York. What should he do there? What else? Write comedy!
That man, Val, is portrayed with aplomb and a zesty Yiddish accent by Aaron Mermelstein in the New Jewish Theatre’s production of “Laughter on...
The New Jewish Theatre has postponed performances of its 24th season kickoff show, “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” which was originally scheduled to open Jan. 20. The new start date is Feb. 10.
“We have been monitoring the situation with the Omicron...
The New Jewish Theatre will open up its five-show 24th season with a Neil Simon classic comedy. “We chose to open our season with this play because of its unique humor and because it allows us to continue our exploration of America’s most prolific...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published March 12, 2020
He had me at “Crossing Delancey.”That was my response when Eddie Coffield shared the lineup for the New Jewish Theatre’s 2020-21 season, beginning in October. Coffield is artistic director of NJT, which is part of the Jewish Community Center.Although...
By Judith Newmark, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 12, 2020
Editor's update (March 16): The New Jewish Theatre has postponed "We Are The Levinsons" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be rescheduled for later this summer. When Wendy Kout, author of “We Are the Levinsons,” a touching comedy opening March...
JEWISH LIGHT EDITORIAL
• Published February 27, 2020
A record 21 nominations for the New Jewish Theatre in the 2020 St. Louis Theater Circle Awards shows that the local drama scene is catching up with what many of us have known for a long time: The troupe’s performances are first-rate.The honors for...
BY ERIC BERGER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
• Published February 13, 2020
The New Jewish Theatre received a record 21 nominations for the 2020 St. Louis Theatre Circle Awards for outstanding achievement in St. Louis Professional Theatre, the organization announced Feb. 7. Their previous high was 12 nominations for plays performed...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published January 30, 2020
A deeply affecting production at the New Jewish Theater of “My Name is Asher Lev” compellingly paints a vivid picture of the clash between a revered Hasidic rabbi and his artistic prodigy son, whose God given gifts are both brilliant and blasphemous.Caught...
By Judith Newmark, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 24, 2020
“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda has said he loved “My Name Is Asher Lev.” The novel’s author, Chaim Potok, heard similar reactions from readers in India – in fact, from readers all over the world.Neither the Latinx theater artist nor...
