23 stories by "Jeryl Marcus"
NIGHT STORIES: When the sun sets, forgotten figures from the Holocaust emerge to invade the writer's dreams and even assault his waking moments, settling old scores and seeking absolution as…
The tales featured in BASHEVIS'S DEMONS serve up demons, saints, sinners, hope, despair, and at least two chickens, all in Isaac Bashevis Singer's original Yiddish with full English supertit…
The Congress for Jewish Culture unveiled their exciting, revamped website in honor of their 75th Anniversary. Beginning in October, they will be adding a massive number of publications never…
On the night of August 12, 1952, 13 Jewish writers, artists, journalists, and scientists were executed by a firing squad in Moscow's infamous Lubyanka prison after years of confinement and t…
Scheduled participants in ITZIK AND THE GOLDEN PEACOCK will include Los Angeles-based Mike Burstyn (Star of Broadway's BARNUM, THE ROTHSCHILDS); Shura Lipovsky ('Adrienne Cooper Dreaming in …
A new teaser video was released today for the new seven-part miniseries, THE DESTRUCTION OF JANE, premiering next week inspired by the infamous film TARZAN THE APE MAN, starring Bo Derek and…
Each April 19th, the Congress for Jewish Culture, along with Friends of the Bund, Jewish Labor Committee and Workers Circle, has organized a gathering of musicians, academics, and survivors …
The George Street Playhouse 2021 Season begins streaming with the comedy BAD DATES, written by award-winning playwright Theresa Rebeck (SEARED, THE SCENE, BERNHARDT/HAMLET) and starring Dram…
The Congress for Jewish Culture will continue its International Virtual Yiddish Theater series with MEGILLAH CYCLE, featuring an all-star international cast, directed and adapted by Mike Bur…
Broadway's Andréa Burns (ON YOUR FEET, IN THE HEIGHTS) and television and film's Maulik Pancholy ("30 Rock," "Weeds," "Phineas and Ferb") will headline the start of George Street Playhouse'…
This month marks the 100th anniversary of THE DYBBUK, the world's most famous Jewish play, by S. Ansky. The Congress for Jewish Culture is celebrating this historically significant milestone…
Kino Lorber's long-awaited Blu-ray of THE JEWISH SOUL: CLASSICS OF YIDDISH CINEMA was released on November 24th. With new translations by noted Yiddish cultural historian, actor (the Coen Br…
Back by popular demand for a limited time! If you missed the initial run, this special second showing is your chance to join the all-star cast of this new acclaimed show, together again for …
The original cast of Joe DiPietro's CONSCIENCE will come together again for a virtual version of the play with George Street Playhouse this October. Due to the shutdown of theaters throughou…
Upcoming at George Street Playhouse - CONSCIENCE: Tony Award-winning actress Harriet Harris (Broadway's THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE and CINDERELLA, "Frasier," "Desperate Housewives") will star …
Luzer Twersky, star of the upcoming Off-Broadway revival of Clifford Odets' masterpiece AWAKE AND SING!, is the subject of the new film documentary ONE OF US, which received unanimous rave r…
THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS looks at the role of women over the past 100+ years through iconic popular song hits. From the sad laments of fragile female victims ("A Bird in a Gilded Cage") to t…
10-year-old Abigail Harrison, who currently understudies Tori Murray in the award-winning musical smash RUTHLESS!, is set to perform at the 5th annual "Tunes in Times Square" charity event o…
RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL is set to open Off-Broadway Monday, July 13th at St. Luke's Theatre. Preview performances began on June 25th. Book and lyrics for RUTHLESS! are by Joel Paley with music…
RUTHLESS! The Musical - RUTHLESS! is a campy cult favorite in which the beautiful and talented 8-year-old Tina Denmark will do ANYTHING to play the lead in the school play.... ANYTHING!
iLUMINATE has added Wednesday Matinee performances for the summer. Wednesday performances of the show started on June 4 and will continue throughout the summer.
If you want to see a show that is full of bright lights, beautiful colors, and cool special effects, iLUMINATE is a great choice.
iLUMINATE is a very unique show. I definitely have never seen anything like it. Visually, it is stunning, full of bright lights and beautiful colors. It also has the best special effects of …