Symposium: How the Jews Changed Broadway and Invented Hollywood November 14, 2007

Wednesday • November 14 • 6:30 PM
Symposium: How the Jews Changed Broadway and Invented Hollywood

In the early 20th century, eastern European Jews remade New York’s entertainment industry. They introduced Yiddish Theater, which flourished on Second Avenue. They transformed the Broadway stage as writers, songwriters, comedians, actors, producers, and directors. And, when the movies were born, they were key entrepreneurs in the new industry. Their influence and their contributions to the stage, film, and American culture will be explored in a symposium featuring Broadway producer Stewart F. Lane (Fiddler on the Roof, Cyrano, and Legally Blonde); theater historian and playwright Nahma Sandrow; and New Yorker film critic David Denby. They will be joined by award-winning actresses Tovah Feldshuh (Golda's Balcony) and Marilyn Michaels (Catskills on Broadway). Presented in conjunction with The Jewish Daily Forward: Embracing an Immigrant Community and co-sponsored by the Theatre Museum. $

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