World War II

Video on Demand Review: The Irish Repertory Theatre’s “Meet Me in St. Louis: A Holiday Special in Song and on Screen” (Through January 2, 2021)

The Irish Repertory Theatre has been a leader in providing accessible online performances during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Digital Fall Season begam on September 22 featuring five Performances on Screen and three special events. All events are free, with donations suggested for those who can afford to give! Reservations are required to access Performances on Screen, and captions are available on Thursday…

Off-Broadway Review: “A Walk with Mr. Heifetz” at Primary Stages at Cherry Lane Theatre

February 21, 2018 | harmony, Off-Broadway > | "A Walk with Mr. Heifetz", Adam Green, Andrew Leynse, Cherry Lane Theatre, Erik Lochtefeld, Israel, James Inverne, James Leynse, Jen Caprio, John Froelich, M.L. Dogg, Mariella Haubs, Michael V. Mendelson, Palestine, Primary Stages, Wilson Chin, World War II, Yuval Boim

In two thirty-five-minute acts, playwright James Inverne attempts to convince the audience that “music helped Israel find its cultural identity during its formative years.” In the first short act that takes place in 1926, Yehuda Sharett (Yuval Boim), a “kibbutznik from the Ukraine” and advocate for a Jewish homeland, takes a walk with Jascha Heifetz (Adam Green) and engages the…