John Nathan
Watch On The Rhine theatre review: A drawing room war
Distance between relatively comfortable America and a Europe in turmoil emerges in revival of Lillian Hellman’s call-to-arms play of 1941
Mother Goose Theatre review: Gandalf ’s golden egg
Fabulous production is the ideal morale booster for those caught in our winter of discontent
Book review: Arthur Miller: American Witness - A decidedly Jewish view from the bridge
A more psychological than biographical profile that reveals the state of the great playwright's mind
Alex Edelman: Antisemitism? It’s all material
‘My first job is to make people laugh,’ says comedian Alex Edelman, but he’s not scared to confront racists for his routines
The JC Awards 2022: Theatre - No warnings needed in an evening to kvell over
This year saw an array of stand-out performances despite several antisemitism controversies
Newsies Theatre review: Workers strike a thrilling note
Exhilarating dance routines light up topical tale of how street urchin newspaper vendors took on a press baron
An elf who adds magic and a Jewish flavour
Gants Hill boy Simon Lipkin is conjuring up laughs in the West End as one of Santa’s little helpers
Hex Theatre review: The royal family’s troll
Delayed production of Sleeping Beauty reboot is hampered by its a slightly desperate attempt to be original
12.37 Theatre review: Huge events on a tiny stage
Julia Pascal's gripping play asks why Jewish nationalism should not be seen as morally equivalent to other nationalisms
Theatre review: Elf - Good Elf, despite the schmaltz
A terrific performance from Simon Lipkin helps cut through the syrup in this revival of Philip McKinley’s production
The Sex Party theatre review - This Islington orgy fizzles out in the kitchen
None of the arguments aired in Terry Johnson's new drama are uninteresting. But the people expressing them are...
Teaching — and learning — about Israel’s explosive birth
Playwright Julia Pascal on why her new drama centres on the 1946 bombing of the King David Hotel
Pickle Theatre review: Meet the Jewish Bridget Jones
Deli Segal's solo show triumphantly succeeds in conveying the dilemmas facing a clever, funny North London Jewish woman
Rita Hayworth, my grandfather and me - Israeli actress Almog Pail's discusses her new show
Love Goddess, The Rita Hayworth Musical is set in Hollywood’s golden era. Pail tells us why it means so much to her
From Here to Eternity Theatre review: Eternally unconvincing
Well-sung and solidly performed revival of musical with little to say to audiences now
Dave Chapelle and the art of jokes about Jews
The provocative US comedian’s controversial routines can be defended — most of the time
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