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Antonia Cruz-Kent, daughter of celebrated playwright Migdalia Cruz, writes plays that explore her multiple identities
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Culture A new dark comedy asks a serious question: Was Bulgaria’s King Boris III a friend or a foe of the Jews?
'The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria,' has its North American premiere at 59E59 Theaters through June 2.
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Theater Hidden in this picture, the murder of 1.1 million Jews
Tectonic Theater Project’s ‘Here There Are Blueberries’ shows the SS enjoying life at Auschwitz
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Culture In a Christian Nationalist surveillance state, the few remaining Jews struggle to survive
Deborah Zoe Laufer's 'The Last Yiddish Speaker' envisions a dystopian future for America
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Theater A polarizing tale of the Lodz Ghetto, retold as horror story and farce
In Leslie Epstein’s ‘King of the Jews,’ a fine ensemble and immersive atmosphere save a problematic play
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Film & TV In a searing new Israeli drama, a classroom dispute explodes into Greek tragedy
'The Lesson,' now on ChaiFlicks, stars Doron Ben David of 'Fauda' and Maya Landsman
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Culture She was the most famous Jewish actress of all time — can we still say she was the greatest?
Sarah Bernhardt wowed audiences with her performances as Shylock and Hamlet, but a century later only scant evidence of her genius remains.
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