Hard times in the Bronx with ‘Awake and Sing!’
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN What song is playwright Clifford Odets referring to in his 1935 drama Awake and Sing!? For most ...
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Deborah Stein: Two Jews, one coat
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Earlier this year, the Twin Cities Illusion Theatre company presented a world premiere play with strong Jewish ...
Lisa Gutkin: Weaving in the music
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Un mir zaynen ale brider, oy, oy ale brider / Un mit zingen freylekhe lider, oy oy ...
Church and State is timely show for MJTC
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Playwright Jason Odell Williams didn’t think he’d be doing rewrites of Church and State while the play ...
MJTC gives local premiere to ‘Bad Jews’
Director Hayley Finn says the play ‘demands that the audience get into the minds and hearts of the characters so ...
MJTC’s 'Becoming Dr. Ruth' runs Aug. 20-30
The Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company (MJTC) will stage the regional premiere of Becoming Dr. Ruth, a solo show featuring Miriam ...
MJTC’s 'Jericho' addresses 9/11 tragedy
The final show of MJTC’s 2014-15 season deals with grief, family and community By DORIS RUBENSTEIN A universal experience for ...
A play of secrets, faith and long-lost love
MJTC’s Handle with Care is like three plays in one Reviewed by DORIS RUBENSTEIN Jason Odell Williams’ play Handle with ...
