Ruth Westheimer

Full Details Set for MY JOY IS HEAVY at New York Theatre Workshop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2026

New York Theatre Workshop has revealed full details for the world premiere of My Joy is Heavy, created and performed by Obie Award-winning duo & NYTW Usual Suspects The Bengsons.

Samuel J. Friedman Health Center Exam Room Donated to Tovah Feldshuh Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 19, 2025

Earlier this week, in recognition of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, the Entertainment Community Fund dedicated a room at The Samuel J. Freidman Health Center for the Performing Arts to the Feldshuh Fund for Women’s Health.

BECOMING DR. RUTH to Open at Weathervane Theatre This Sunday
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2025

New Hampshire's award-winning Weathervane Theatre is pleased to present a limited engagement of Becoming Dr. Ruth as part of its 60th season. The inspiring true story of Dr. Ruth Westheimer plays in alternating repertory. Learn more!

Tovah Feldshuh and Charles Busch Will Receive 2025 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2025

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced all of the honorees who will be celebrated as part of the upcoming 39th Annual MAC Awards. Learn more here!

Review: BECOMING DR. RUTH At Village Theatre
by Shelley Dean - Jan 23, 2024

Village Theatre has welcomed a new show and a new Doctor to the stage this weekend. With a set that can’t leave your mind after stepping out of the Issaquah theater, and a leading lady who steals the show (good news, since she’s the only one in it), Becoming Dr. Ruth is a labor of love and arduous work by all those involved. 

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.

Photos: Tovah Feldshuh Creates The Feldshuh Fund for Women's Health
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2023

See photos of Tovah Feldshuh celebrating 50 years on Broadway with the creation of The Feldshuh Fund for Women’s Health.

Photos/Video: Tovah Feldshuh Celebrates 50 Years on Broadway at FUNNY GIRL
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2023

On Saturday night, May 13, 2023, the cast and company of Funny Girl celebrated Broadway legend Tovah Feldshuh as she commemorated 50 years on Broadway. Check out photos and video from the night here!

Review: BECOMING DR. RUTH at Cleveland Play House
by Roy Berko - Apr 12, 2023

What did our critic think of BECOMING DR. RUTH at Cleveland Play House?

Farmers Alley Theatre Presents the Regional Premiere Production Of BECOMING DR. RUTH
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2023

Continuing a streak of critically acclaimed performances (Bright Star, A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder, A Swinging Christmas: The Holiday Music of Tony Bennett, The Great Leap), Farmers Alley Theatre is thrilled to bring the very first production of Becoming Dr. Ruth to West Michigan audiences. 

Listen: Tovah Feldshuh Talks FUNNY GIRL and More on LITTLE KNOWN FACTS
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - Nov 7, 2022

Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. This week's episode features Tovah Feldshuh, who talked about her current Broadway role in Funny Girl, and more!

Tovah Feldshuh to Recur in Amazon's SHELTER Series
by Michael Major - Sep 15, 2022

Funny Girl star Tovah Feldshuh will recur as Bat Lady in Prime Video's new series, Shelter. The character is described as a reclusive, ghostlike figure who gives Mickey (Jaden Michael) a mysterious and disturbing piece of news. The cast also include Jaden Michael, Constance Zimmer, Adrian Greensmith, Abby Corrigan, Sage Linder, and Brian Altemus.

Official: Lea Michele Is FUNNY GIRL's Next Fanny Brice; Tovah Feldshuh Will Take Over as Mrs. Brice
by BWW Staff - Jul 11, 2022

It's official! Lea Michele will take over as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway, succeeding Beanie Feldstein who will depart the production on July 31st. Find out when Lea Michele and Tovah Feldshuh are joining the show, how to get ticket and more.

Tovah Feldshuh Will Lead Virtual Presentation Of BECOMING Dr. RUTH Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2022

Beloved psychologist Dr. Ruth Westheimer celebrates her 94th birthday this June, and in celebration, six-time Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor Tovah Feldshuh and the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust will present a special virtual broadcast of the one-woman Off-Broadway show, Becoming Dr. Ruth.

BECOMING DOCTOR RUTH Comes to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2022

Many fans of talk shows and pop culture recall Dr. Ruth Westheimer as America's favorite sex therapist in the 1980s and 1990s, rewriting the playbook on what can and can't be discussed on the air with strangers. But few know the story of her remarkable journey. Beginning April 9, BECOMING DR. RUTH will narrate the inspiring details of her life in an illuminating one-woman show presented by the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati.

Benefit Performance Of THE LAST BOY Set For April 27 At Town Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2022

The Last Boy...a new play with music will be featured at 'a benefit on Broadway...a Yom HaShoah to remember' on Wednesday, April 27th, 2022 at 6:00pm at The Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue.

BWW Review: CELEBRATING SOME STANDOUT SHOWS FROM 2021
by E.H. Reiter - Dec 29, 2021

As we head towards the end of the year and look forward to a new one, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the great theatre that was made by San Diego theatres and artists.  From virtual to in-person, theatre proved that art finds a way, and even a pandemic can’t keep them down.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of BECOMING DR. RUTH
by Stephi Wild - Dec 21, 2021

Becoming Dr. Ruth, starring Tovah Feldshuh and written by Mark St. Germain, enjoyed a successful evening for its Off-Broadway opening night at Edmond J. Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York on Thursday, December 16.

BWW Interview: The Iconic Dr. Ruth Discusses BECOMING DR. RUTH, the Secret to a Long and Happy Life & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2021

Dr. Ruth and her incredible life are at the center of Mark St. Germain's play Becoming Dr. Ruth, which opens tonight at The Museum of Jewish Heritage. BroadwayWorld spoke with Dr. Ruth about how it feels to watch her story be told on stage, her personal history and where her zest for life comes from, her advice to people today, and much more.