Theater

The aphorisms come fast and furious in ‘Tuesdays With Morrie’ at Theater J

It’s not a spoiler to note up front that Morrie Schwartz, the Brandeis University sociology professor who loves giving advice, dies at the end...

The artistic director as rabbi: Jason Loewith

There was a time as a teenager when Jason Loewith aspired to become a rabbi. These days, as artistic director of Olney Theatre Center...

‘Dr. Ruth’ is in the house at Theater J’s reopening

Opening nights at Theater J are always buzzy. With an audience filled with high-roller supporters and machers in the Jewish community, along with long-time,...

David Strathairn performs in one-man show on Jan Karski’s life

Jan Karski was a soft-spoken man with Old World manners. Lanky with piercing blue eyes and a gentle smile, one would have been hard-pressed...

On the making of Jewish plays: D.C. native shares top playwriting prize with author...

When fledgling playwright Talisa Friedman submitted her first full-length play to the 2021 Jewish Plays Project competition, the contest rules were so unusual and...

‘Tevye in New York’ imagines the famous ‘Fiddler’ hero’s life beyond Anatevka

By Tom Tugend LOS ANGELES — The last time we saw Tevye the Milkman on Broadway in “Fiddler on the Roof” was in 2016, escaping...