Too Jewish? 1996

Opened: January 1, 1996
Closing: February 18, 1996

Too Jewish? - 1996 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

John Houseman Theatre Studio
450 West 42nd St.(between 9th & 10th) New York, NY

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Too Jewish? FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Too Jewish? have there been?
Too Jewish? has had 2 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1995 and Off-Broadway which opened in 1996.
What awards has Too Jewish? been nominated for?
Too Jewish? has been nominated for the Outstanding One Person Show category at the Drama Desk Awards. Avi Hoffman, the performer of the show, received this nomination.

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