Abraham Cahan

Review: HESTER STREET At Theater J
by Mary Lincer - Apr 3, 2024

What did our critic think of HESTER STREET at Theater J?

Oliver Butler to Direct World Premiere of HESTER STREET at Theater J
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2023

Get the latest news on Theater J's upcoming world premiere of the stage adaptation of 'Hester Street.' Directed by Oliver Butler, this highly-anticipated production brings Joan Micklin Silver's beloved film to life in April 2024. Don't miss your chance to experience this new adaptation at Theater J in Washington DC.

Sarasota Jewish Theatre Reveals 2023-2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2023

Sarasota Jewish Theatre has announced its 2023-2024 season. Learn more about the full season lineup and how to get tickets here!

Theater J Reveals Lineup For 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2023

Theater J has announced its 2023-2024 season, the first season planned by the theater’s new Artistic Director, Hayley Finn. Featuring world premiere productions, the debut of a solo play series, and an abundance of new works by emerging writers within the American theater landscape, this season builds on Theater J’s legacy as a home for exceptional new work within Washington, DC and throughout the country.

IMPORTED BRIDEGROOM: THE MUSICAL World Premiere Adaptation is Coming to the 14th Street Y Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2023

The beloved turn of the 20th century tale 'The Imported Bridegroom' by Abraham Cahan is set to take the stage in a brand new musical, starring Avi Hoffman.

BWW Interview: Producer Marilyn Fox of A BINTEL BRIEF at Pacific Resident Theatre
by Shari Barrett - May 8, 2021

A BINTEL BRIEF, comprised of a selection of sixty years of letters from the lower East Side of New York to The Jewish Daily Forward, a popular local paper among the Yiddish speaking immigrants, is being presented online by Pacific Resident Theatre, I wanted to find out more about how the production was conceived, directed and produced to find out if anyone on the team also shares a family story similar to mine. Here is what producer Marilyn Fox shared with me.

Metropolitan Virtual Playhouse Presents THE SMOKING CAR by William Dean Howells
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2020

Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse will present a free 'screened' reading of THE SMOKING CAR, a one-act play by William Dean Howells, via live stream video, with talkback to follow, on Saturday, July 25th, 2020 at 8 PM, EST.

Etai BenShlomo & More Join Avi Hoffman in THE RISE OF DAVID LEVINSKY Reading Today
by BWW News Desk - Oct 21, 2013

The actor and director Avi Hoffman has organized a special presentation of 'The Rise of David Levinsky,' a musical by Isaiah Sheffer and Bobby Paul, which will honor Sheffer, the late founding artistic director of Symphony Space. The open-to-the-public reading tonight, Monday October 21 at 7pm, takes place at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street). The free event marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Sheffer, who died in November of last year.

Etai BenShlomo and More Join Avi Hoffman in THE RISE OF DAVID LEVINSKY Reading, 10/21
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2013

The actor and director Avi Hoffman is organizing a special presentation of 'The Rise of David Levinsky,' a musical by Isaiah Sheffer and Bobby Paul, which will honor Sheffer, the late founding artistic director of Symphony Space. The open-to-the-public reading on Monday October 21 at 7pm, takes place at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street). The free event marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Sheffer, who died in November of last year.

Avi Hoffman's ROUGH PATCH and THE RISE OF DAVID LEVINSKY Get Reading Today
by BWW News Desk - Oct 7, 2013

The actor and director Avi Hoffman is organizing two staged readings in October. The first, a new play 'Rough Patch' by Charles Gluck, will get off to a 'smooth' start today, October 7 at 6pm, at the Roy Arias Studios, at the Times Square Arts Center, 300 West 43rd Street.

Avi Hoffman's ROUGH PATCH and THE RISE OF DAVID LEVINSKY Get Readings, 10/7 & 21
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2013

The actor and director Avi Hoffman is organizing two staged readings in October. The first, a new play 'Rough Patch' by Charles Gluck, will get off to a 'smooth' start on Monday October 7 at 6pm, at the Roy Arias Studios, at the Times Square Arts Center, 300 West 43rd Street.

Theatre Notables Sondheim, Ziegfield, Simon & More Amongst 'New York City 400'
by Robert Diamond - Sep 10, 2009

The NYC400 is the first-ever list of New York City's ultimate movers and shakers since the City's founding?from politics, the arts, business, sports, science, and entertainment.