The granddaughter of the great classical violinist on her first stage play, an adaptation of the 1938 German novel The Passenger
By John Nathan
The American President, not known for his appreciation of Shakespeare, won’t watch this, but he should
Jeffrey Sweet delivers a dark play about a previously blacklisted Jewish comic who refuses to let go of the past, even if it’ll destroy him
By Imogen Garfinkel
Is this a must-see production of the classical work? As Elektra puts it (throughout): no
Simon Lipkin’s Fagin is the best but not only reason to buy a ticket for this sublime revivial of the masterpiece
Instead of dismantling tropes and stereotypes about Jews, the writers and directors of this play could be said to perpetuate them
Nick Cassenbaum’s Jewish revenge fantasy about Corbyn has been seen as ‘too Jewish’ by theatres, but he continues to do his shtick
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Let’s hope Nick Cassenbaum builds on the wild success of this fearless Yiddishe heist
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From Shtisel spin-off Kugel to Andy Cohen’s The Real Housewives of London, 2025 has plenty in store
By Elisa Bray
This year Patrick Marber directed The Producers, Nachtland and What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank. Were there a Theatre Practitioner of the Year award, it would have his name on it
The year’s cinematic wonders include a movie about the last Jews in a Paris suburb and the best double act to grace the silver screen
Theatre promises to ‘reflect’ after youth production sparks fierce row
By Jane Prinsley
In this terrific show, Andy Nyman plays a sweeter version of Mel Brooks’s greatest creation Max Bialystock
The first major stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s children’s classic is superb
Simon Lipkin is about to fulfil a boyhood dream playing the child-grooming thief in the West End. He explains what attracts him to a role widely seen as antisemitic
By Francine White
UKLFI has accused the theatre of creating a hostile environment for Jewish visitors
