No one at the theatre who read the play Rare Earth Mettle flagged the name ‘Hershel Fink’
By John Nathan
Theatre says naming protagonist 'Hershel Fink' was a 'mistake'
By Felix Pope
John Nathan has doubts about the staging of a new play
High praise for this examination of slavery's legacy
This gripping revival about the 1980s Aids crisis has enormous relevance today says John Nathan
There's too little drama in this play about a diva
Patsy Ferran shines in this play about a Nazi youth camp - in America
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This play about a taboo-breaking Yiddish play is outstanding, says John Nathan
A new play recreates an early encounter between two Jewish legends
By James Inverne
His acting defined a theatrical era
This Disney adaptation is a wonder
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Jewish playwright, whose parents fled the Nazis, spent years opposing Communism
Hurray for a new version of an old favourite
An extraordinary episode from World War Two is the subject of a madcap musical