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Interview: Lisa Fishman & Co. Bring Cross-Cultural Concert SOUL TO SOUL to NYC
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jan 13, 2025

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue present the acclaimed cross-cultural concert Soul to Soul, exploring the intersections between Yiddish and African-American musical folk traditions.

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene To Present SOUL TO SOUL Concert At Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 26, 2024

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue are joining forces to present the acclaimed cross-cultural concert “Soul to Soul” in a special augmented production commemorating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, 30 West 68th Street, on Sunday January 19 at 7pm. (2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the MLK Jr. holiday.)

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 11, 2024

Check out photos from backstage with the winners of the 2024 Drama Desk Awards!

The Cherry Orchard Festival Will Present the New York Premiere of ADDRESS UNKNOWN
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2024

The Cherry Orchard Festival will present the New York premiere of ADDRESS UNKOWN, a playstarring pianist Evgeny Kissin and baritone Thomas Hampson in acting-only roles, based on the anti-fascist novel by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor banned in 1930s Germany.

Review Roundup: AMID FALLING WALLS at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 28, 2023

Read reviews for National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's Amid Falling Walls!

Photos: Inside Opening Night of AMID FALLING WALLS at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2023

Check out photos from opening night of National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's Amid Falling Walls!

Photos: Get a First Look at National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's AMID FALLING WALLS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2023

Production photos are now available for the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene production of Amid Falling Walls (Tsvishn Falndike Vent). Check out the photos here!

Performances Begin Tonight for National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's AMID FALLING WALLS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2023

Performances begin tonight for the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene production of Amid Falling Walls (Tsvishn Falndike Vent).

Steven Skybell, Rachel Zatcoff & More to Star in AMID FALLING WALLS (TSVISHN FALNDIKE VENT)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2023

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene has revealed the complete cast for Amid Falling Walls (Tsvishn Falndike Vent).

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene to Present AMID FALLING WALLS (TSVISHN FALNDIKE VENT) World Premiere Musical
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2023

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene will continue its 109th anniversary season with the world premiere of Amid Falling Walls (Tvishn Falndike Vent), a new musical which celebrates the resilience and hope of those who endured during the Holocaust, portrayed through the power of Yiddish song. Learn how to purchase tickets.

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!

Museum Of Jewish Heritage To Host First-Ever Mishpachah Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2023

The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, JewishGen, LOX, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will present New York’s first-ever Mishpachah Festival: A Celebration of Genealogy, Heritage, & Immigration, on Sunday, May 21, 2023.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IN YIDDISH Cast Members Will Reunite For Concert and Conversation At Chappaqua Performing Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2023

On March 4th, at 8:00pm, the non-profit Friends of Chappaqua Performing Arts Center (ChappPAC) will present a concert and conversation with members of the cast of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to UJA's emergency relief efforts in Ukraine.

First Public Screening Announced For TUTTI IN SCENE The Documentary On The Beginning Of Italian Theater In The US
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2023

Presented for the first public screening at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo' at NYU (24 W 12 street) on January 30, 2023 at 630PM. Cast and Crew will be in attendance.

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Receives Grants To Support Cultural Programming, Artistic Associates Program And Recovery Initiatives
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2023

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) has received Regrowth and Capacity grants from the New York State Council on the Arts. These grants will support the organization's cultural programming and artistic associates as we continue our ongoing recovery from pandemic challenges.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in Yiddish
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2022

 The acclaimed National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene production of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish opened its limited engagement last night at New World Stages. The production, a New York Times Critic’s Pick, plays through January 1, 2023. Check out opening night photos here!

Lisa Fishman & Michael Nigro Complete the Cast of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in Yiddish
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 9, 2022

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene has announced final casting for their seven-week return engagement of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, the revelatory and award-winning production of one of the world’s most beloved musicals. 

Photos: Meet the Cast of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in Yiddish, Returning Next Month
by Jennifer Broski - Oct 20, 2022

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish will play a strictly limited seven-week return engagement from November 13, 2022 to January 1, 2023. Check out photos from the open rehearsal!

Yiddish Women Playwrights Series Continues With ALE FENTSTER TSU DER ZUN (ALL WINDOWS FACE THE SUN)
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2022

At long last, women playwrights take center stage at the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene. The Yiddish Women Playwrights Series, scheduled to proceed on June 21, 2022 with a FREE streamed production of Kadya Molodowsky's Ale Fentster Tsu der Zun (All Windows Face the Sun), highlights revolutionary, avant garde, feminist works from writers whose contributions to the Yiddish theatre have long been overlooked, ignored, and locked away.

LISTEN: Alan Cumming, Lena Hall & More Join THE ARTS IN CONVERSATION Podcast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2022

Today, the National Arts Club has premiered the second episode of The Arts in Conversation, a new podcast series. In this episode, aptly titled “An Act of Theatre,” the Club explores and celebrates the artform of theatre.