Eleanor Reissa

SPIRIT STRONGER THAN BLOOD Celebration Of Avant-Klezmer Artist Frank London At Roulette This June
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2024

Composer/trumpeter Frank London presents SPIRIT STRONGER THAN BLOOD, a career retrospective concert at Brooklyn's Roulette on June 3, 2024 at 8pm.

Julianna Margulies, Carol Kane & More To Join Museum Of Jewish Heritage For Community Reading Of NIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2024

Join Broadway and entertainment figures at the Museum of Jewish Heritage for a community reading of Elie Wiesel's Night in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Center For Jewish History to Host JAZZUKKAH FOR HANUKKAH! Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 18, 2023

On Sunday, December 10th, 2023 at 7:30 the American Society for Jewish Music will present The Jazzukkahh Project, and Eleanor Reissa, the Tony award-winning, director, actress, and author, at the Annual Hanukkah Concert at the Center for Jewish History.

Hershey Felder Premieres New Film 'Musical Tales In The Venetian Grotto' With Tovah Feldshuh & Eleanor Reissa
by Michael Major - Oct 6, 2023

Hershey Felder premieres 'Musical Tales in the Venetian Grotto' at the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival and Temple of the Arts. Featuring stage stars Tovah Feldshuh and Eleanor Reissa, as well as international musicians, historians, and Venetian locals, the personal stories and spirit stirring music are unforgettable.

NEW YORK SINGS YIDDISH! Featuring Yiddish Concert & Theatre Stars to Take Place This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2023

Join in this Wednesday, June 14 in Central Park, when National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage present New York Sings Yiddish!,  featuring an illustrious lineup of Yiddish theater and concert superstars celebrating the rich cultural legacy of Yiddish music.

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Brings NEW YORK SINGS YIDDISH! to Central Park
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2023

Join in this coming Wednesday, June 14 in Central Park, when National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) and Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage present New York Sings Yiddish!,  featuring an illustrious lineup of Yiddish theater and concert superstar celebrating the rich cultural legacy of Yiddish music.

AMID FALLING WALLS (TSVISHN FALNDIKE VENT) & More Set for National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's 109th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2023

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene is raising the curtain on a dynamic 109th season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

Bernard Hiller, Author Of THE REVOLUTIONARY GUIDE TO ACTING, To Hold Discussion At Drama Book Shop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2023

The Drama Book Shop will present an exclusive event with Bernard Hiller, the renowned acting coach, author, and success trainer.

WOMEN THEATER AND THE HOLOCAUST to be Presented for Holocaust Remembrance Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2023

An evening of four dramatic readings of plays by women will be featured at 'Women, Theater and the Holocaust,' sponsored by Remember the Women Institute in recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah.

Eleanor Reissa's THE LAST SURVIVOR Play Reading To Explore Post-Holocaust, Modern Jewish Life
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2023

 'The Last Survivor,' a play reading from the anthology by Tony Award-nominated director, playwright, and actress Eleanor Reissa, is set to take place on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 7:30pm at the Levis JCC Boca Raton and on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 2:00 pm at the Alper JCC Miami.

KLEZMER IN THE KITCHEN to be Presented at AMT Theater This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2023

On January 11, 2023, at AMT Theater, 354 West 45th Street, The New York Klezmer series will present: Klezmer in the Kitchen! (Hell's Kitchen).

New Exhibition, THE HOLOCAUST: WHAT HATE CAN DO, Now Open At New York's Museum Of Jewish Heritage
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2022

A major new exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust opens today. The Holocaust: What Hate Can Do offers an expansive and timely presentation of Holocaust history told through personal stories, objects, photos, and film-many on view for the first time.

Museum of Jewish Heritage to Launch Digital Guide with Julianna Margulies, Eleanor Reissa & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2022

On June 29, New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust will launch a new digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. 

GableStage Announces World Premiere Of Joe Papp At The Ballroom
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2021

As the first production of GableStage's 23rd season, The Price, draws to a close after being met with rave reviews, the award-winning theatre is excited to announce the second production of the season, Joe Papp at the Ballroom, in alliance with Yiddishkayt Initiative (YI Love Jewish) and sponsored by The Sue & Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies at the University of Miami.

Single-Ticket Sales Are Available Now From GableStage With Streaming Options
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2021

Tickets for GableStage's 23rd season are now on sale with streaming options. Intimate, edgy and inspiring, the new season presents three world premiere productions and one rolling premiere. 

Penguin Rep Theatre Moves ONE STEP CLOSER To Resuming Regular Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2021

Penguin Rep Theatre will welcome artists, staff, and audiences back inside its theatre - a repurposed 1880s hay barn located at 7 Crickettown Road in Stony Point, New York - for its 'One Step Closer' concert series. Thanks to an anonymous donor, the ragtime concert scheduled for Saturday, August 14th at 7 p.m. featuring Terry Waldo and his Gotham City Band, will be free.

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Announces Cast And Cameos In: A YIDDISH RENAISSANCE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2021

This July, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene will bring together more than 140 actors, singers and musicians from across globe for a sensational, one-time event - A Yiddish Renaissance: A Virtual Concert Celebration - filled with music and appearances by some of the most renowned Yiddish performers.

A YIDDISH RENAISSANCE to be Presented by National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2021

In celebration of this global revival in Yiddish, this summer National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene will bring together more than 140 actors, singers and musicians from across the United States and the world for a sensational, one-time event - A Yiddish Renaissance: A Virtual Concert Celebration.

New Virtual Production of MEGILLAH CYCLE Surpasses 6,000 Views
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 8, 2021

MEGILLAH CYCLE has surpassed 6,000 views and that number is rapidly climbing. The Congress for Jewish Culture is continuing its International Virtual Yiddish Theater series with MEGILLAH CYCLE, featuring an all-star international cast, directed and adapted by Mike Burstyn from Itzik Manger’s modernist take on the traditional Purim play.

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Co-Presents THE THIRD SEDER: A Yiddish Passover Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2021

On Sunday, March 21, 2:00 PM (EST), the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (with lead sponsorship from the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene) will spearhead a global presentation of the second annual virtual Third Seder to celebrate the inspiring Passover story as well as the worldwide revival of Yiddish culture.