Enjoy this video of Judy Blazer and Zalmen Mlotek talking about Michael Tilson Thomas and The Legacy of Bessie and Boris Thomashefsky.
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Talking about the Thomashefskys
Posted by National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene on April 1, 2011
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Remembering Shifra Lerer
This week, the Yiddish Theatre lost one of its most enduring talents, and the Folksbiene lost a beloved friend. A veteran actress who worked with everyone from Boris Thomashefsky to Woody Allen, Shifra was a mainstay of the Yiddish theatre for over 90 years. Shifra was an active part of our lives here [...]
Posted by National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene on March 17, 2011
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New Worlds- An Artistic Director’s Notes
I’m sitting in Baruch, watching final rehearsals for the two new pieces we are presenting as part of the evening New Worlds: A Celebration of I.L. Peretz. The first piece Di Tsvey Brider (The Two Brothers) conceived and directed by Motl Didner. Motl has conceived the dramatization as a piece with voice, dance and original [...]
Posted by National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene on November 10, 2010
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Preproduction for Gala May 2nd in full swing
Things are under way for this year’s special gala “From The Promised Land to The Golden Land.” We’re at an incredible new venue this year, The Fredrick P. Rose Concert Hall. First of all, I am very excited that we bringing the amazing Chava Alberstein to New York. One of Israel’s most beloved artists, Chava [...]
Posted by National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene on April 1, 2010
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