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

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

St. Louis Jewish Light

Chris Tipp and Amy Loui in the NJT production of ‘4000 Miles.’ Photo: Eric Woolsey

Touching, thought-provoking ‘4000 Miles’ caps NJT’s 20th season

BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished May 18, 2017

Generations of American Jews brought up on a steady diet of “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Hester Street” often idealize their grandparents’ backgrounds as Jewish versions of plaster saints: Orthodox, shtetl-born and eager to assimilate into the...

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...

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