National Jewish Theater Foundation/
National Jewish Theater

Our mission celebrates creative genius and preserves Jewish culture in the performing arts. Jewish Americans have had an extraordinary impact on both musical and dramatic theater in this country. Demographically, theater audiences across America and philanthropy directed to our regional not-for-profit theaters have been profoundly impacted by Jewish Americans. And the creative contributions of Jewish artists—playwrights, composers, lyricists, actors, musicians, choreographers, directors, and designers—are beyond measurement. These contributions need to be acknowledged, preserved, and presented, hence our mission. For more information on our background and a video discussing our mission, click here.

Our 2009-2010 projects include:

Theodore Bikel in Sholom Aleichem:
Laughter Through Tears

The Soul of Gershwin:
The Musical Journey of an American Klezmer

The Kosher Cheerleader

For more information on these shows and scheduled engagements as they are announced, please visit our show websites:

www.laughterthroughtears.org
www.soulofgershwin.com
www.koshercheerleader.com

Theodore Bikel wrote and stars in Sholom Aleichem: Laughter Through Tears by special arrangement with National Jewish Theater. Springboarding off its highly acclaimed 2008-09 launch in Washington, DC and South Florida, this important new musical play travels to New York City, Toronto, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago beginning in November 2009.

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