musicalsThe Devil Wears Prada review: ‘style over substance’The outfits might be amazing, but this devil is wearing the emperor’s clothesBy John Nathan1 min read
theatre‘You need to know about evil to play the Happiest Man on Earth’Acclaimed American actor Kenneth Tigar on why he was attracted to the challenge of playing a Holocaust survivor who spent the rest of his life preaching peaceBy Imogen Garfinkel5 min read
TheatreThe Happiest Man On Earth review: ‘epic yet intimate’Performed with zest and humility, this one-man play shows the world what the world genocide actually meansBy John Nathan1 min read
Theatre Barcelona review: ‘Lily Collins has the acting chops to fill a stage’The Emily in Paris star acquits herself well in her stage debutBy John Nathan1 min read
TravelLovely Luxembourg CityWith its rivers, valleys, rivers, promontories and gorges, this European capital is a phenomenon of natural beauty. And it has a rich Jewish history to matchBy Janice Hopper3 min read
Dance Dance review: Maddaddam: 'This is no easy view'This is a dark dystopian story based on Margaret Attwood’s trilogyBy Joy Sable1 min read
Jewish theatreWhy I brought heimishe humour to the London stageThe producer of the new trilogy of plays Joyfully Jewish explains why she put out a call for scripts with ‘no war, no antisemitism and no trauma’By Rachel Gaffin1 min read
TheatreThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button review: ‘nothing else like it in the West End’This musical adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s short story is right on the buttonBy John Nathan1 min read
Theatre Reykjavik review: “brimful of humanity and grief”This beautifully balanced play gives an overlooked part of our martime nation’s culture its dueBy John Nathan1 min read
UK JewrySupport venues that aren't boycotting Jewish creatives, says Tsitsit directorThis year’s Jewish fringe is more reflective than previous programmes, says festival leaderBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
Jewish theatreMeet the playwright bringing Jewish motherhood to the London stagePlaywright Estee Stimler brings her upcoming comedic play Smother to London for one night only this monthBy Eliana Jordan3 min read
TheatreDr Strangelove review: ‘Coogan is bang on the button’The actor is priceless in this timely revival of Stanley Kubrick’s classic nuke comedyBy John Nathan1 min read
Dance Dance review: Encounters and Legacy: ‘It’s heartening to see modern works’Joy Sable didn’t enjoy all the offerings at the Royal Opera House and Linbury Theatre, but a dance critic can’t exist on classics aloneBy Joy Sable2 min read
Theatre Almeida Theatre 1950s double bill: ‘An angry return to the kitchen sink’Arnold Wesker’s Roots has been paired with John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger –eight decades on the East End Jewish playwright emerges as the more potent dramatist by farBy John Nathan2 min read
TheatreWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank review: ‘a play as Jewish as they come’This quintessentially Jewish work tackles the inherited trauma of the Holocaust and is also a really smart and funny comedyBy John Nathan2 min read
Israeli theatre‘My own breakup inspired my sweet and sinister LGBT comedy’Israeli playwright Gur Piepskovitz’s upcoming work explores themes of otherness and self-discoveryBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
