Musical TheatreFiddler on the Roof review: ‘As joyous as it is necessary’ ★★★★★This Fiddler is both lyrical gold and the best antidote to the myths driving today’s tsunami of Jew-hateBy John Nathan2 min read
TheatreShucked, review: ‘Not quite the cream of the crop’This is an entertaining musical comedy, and its corny gags are fun, but only fleetingly does it soarBy John Nathan2 min read
Theatre‘How being Jewish helps me play the Wicked Witch of the West’Actor Emma Kingston on why she is relishing playing Elphaba in West End smash WickedBy Nicole Lampert4 min read
Jewish booksThe Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz review: ‘they played for their lives’This thoroughly researched book explains why a place in the death camp’s only women’s orchestra was sought after, and the moral dilemmas that came with itBy Monica Porter2 min read
TheatreOliver! review: ‘has the audience begging for more’Simon Lipkin’s Fagin is the best but not only reason to buy a ticket for this sublime revivial of the masterpieceBy John Nathan2 min read
Jewish theatreLondon transfer and national tour for Fiddler on the RoofThe beloved production is set to take on London’s Barbican before heading across the UK and IrelandBy Jane Prinsley1 min read
FilmWickedly Jewish! New musical is chock-a-block with talented Jewish starsThe Yellow Brick Road is paved with Jewish talent for one of this year’s biggest film releasesBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Why Am I So Single review: ‘a work in progress’Love lives that turn out to be little less interesting for a show of two and a half hoursBy John Nathan1 min read||September 19, 2024 17:06
Meet commercial theatre’s ‘socialist’ producerThe man behind Why Am I So Single? which opens this week explains why he treats actors like family and never wants to overcharge for ticketsBy John Nathan5 min read||September 5, 2024 15:50
Fiddler on the Roof review: a fresh revival that’s true to traditionWill Jordan Fein’s new production prove to be a miracle of miracles?By Jane Prinsley2 min read||August 7, 2024 12:29
Stephen Schwartz: ‘My shows either flopped or were hits like Wicked’The composer of Wicked, Stephen Schwartz has a new production opening in London – can The Baker’s Wife finally put its troubled past behind it, 50 years on? John Nathan meets the greatest living composer in contemporary musical theatreBy John Nathan6 min read||July 17, 2024 16:38
This new musical stars a thoroughly modern MosesA husband and wife team have written a new musical based on the Exodus storyBy Deborah Cicurel5 min read||July 10, 2024 13:47
Tony Awards 2024: Big winners Stereophonic and Merrily We Roll Along are JewishDaniel Radcliffe and Jeremy Strong were the other lead winners in the 77th awards ceremonyBy Elisa Bray2 min read||June 18, 2024 15:38
From Odesa to the West End: Golda the musicalGolda Amirova’s Jewish journey of courage, comedy and conflictBy Jane Prinsley1 min read||March 17, 2024 11:50
The Witches review: Child killers hidden among us in Dahl’s dark family showBertie Caplan is superb in a production that pleasingly provides a platform for young Jewish talent in a musical based on famous children's book writer's storyBy John Nathan2 min read||November 23, 2023 16:13
