By Judith Newmark, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published February 13, 2020
Perhaps you have worked with one of your parents in a family business. Did you find that satisfying? Grating? Routine?If you’re very lucky, maybe you considered it “magical.”That’s how Adam Gabay describes appearing with his father, Israeli actor...
BY: ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR
• Published May 9, 2019
Dogged pursuitHere’s a unique Mother’s Day gift sure to make a Jewish mother proud: Winning the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, and bringing home $10,000 in prize money — for mom, of course.Those interested...
Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published December 27, 2018
Jason Michael Evans plays a villain of sorts in the national production of Disney’s “Anastasia,” which runs through Jan. 6 at the Fox Theatre. But in real-life, the Parkway North High graduate is about as nice a Jewish boy as they come. Full disclosure:...
Singing with SaraAlyssa “Ally” Kalishman is a huge fan of musical theater. She performs with a couple of local theater groups, including Arch City Kids Theatre Troupe, which will present a musical revue Aug. 4-6 at John Burroughs School to benefit...
The New Jewish Theatre closes its milestone 20th season with Amy Herzog’s “4000 Miles,” which will run May 11- 28. It quietly tells of the developing relationship between a 91-year-old “lefty” political activist and her 21-year-old grandson....
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published March 22, 2017
Long before the O.J. Simpson trial, the description “Trial of the Century” was reserved for the deeply disturbing 1924 case of the abduction-murder of Bobby Franks by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy, Jewish, and intellectually brilliant...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published January 11, 2017
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has launched its 50th anniversary main stage season with a powerful, riveting production of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.” The Rep’s production, with superb directing by Seth Gordon and outstanding acting by...
Carson L. McGill has been named the new youth theater coordinator at the Jewish Community Center, and his first production will be “The Lion King Jr.”“Carson is a well-rounded theater professional with experience both on stage and off. He will be...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published November 30, 2016
For just the third time in the history of the New Jewish Theatre, artistic director Kathleen Sitzer will step out of her office and onto the stage. Sitzer will play Daisy Werthen in Alfred Uhry’s poignant drama “Driving Miss Daisy,” the second show...
The New Jewish Theatre will continue its 20th anniversary season with a revival of Alfred Uhry’s play, “Driving Miss Daisy,” from Dec. 1 to 18.NJT Artistic Director Kathleen Sitzer will return to the stage after a nine-year hiatus to play the title...
BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published October 13, 2016
The recent passing of former Israeli president and Prime Minister Shimon Peres is a poignant and timely backdrop to the New Jewish Theatre’s opening play of its 20th season, “Golda’s Balcony,” by William Gibson, featuring a stunning performance...
BY Margaret Gillerman, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 17, 2016
Kathleen Sitzer, the founding artistic director of the New Jewish Theatre, jokes that audiences know her as the person who gets up in front of every performance, gives a curtain speech and reminds them to turn off their cell phones.But this season —...
