Tag Archives: Anatevka

The Fifth BW FIDDLER

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Jan Lisa Huttner

After a month of previews, Broadway’s fifth Fiddler on the Roof premiered today at the Broadway Theatre at 1681 Broadway (on the corner of 53rd Street). This is the final event – some might even say the culminating event – … Continue reading →

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TUVIA VE’SHEVA BENOTAV

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Jan Lisa Huttner

There is a good reason why Tuvia Vesheva Benotav (the Israeli version of Sholem Aleichem’s Tevye stories) is rarely seen. It doesn’t deserve to be. Although of great historical interest to Fiddler Fanatics like me, it is objectively awful and best … Continue reading →

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MAMELE

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Jan Lisa Huttner

National Center for Jewish Film (NCJF) restores beloved Molly Picon film Mamele! Click HERE to read my interview with NCJF co-director Lisa Rivo for the JUF News! What makes a movie “good”…? For me, it’s usually the characters. If I … Continue reading →

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