Ruth Westheimer

Review: BECOMING DR. RUTH At Village Theatre

Village Theatre has welcomed a new show and a new Doctor to the stage this weekend. With a set that can’t leave your mind after stepping out of the Issaquah theater, and a leading lady who steals the show (good news, since she’s the only one in it), Becoming Dr. Ruth is a labor of love and arduous work by all those involved. 

NEW YORK SINGS YIDDISH! Featuring Yiddish Concert & Theatre Stars to Take Place This Week

Join in this Wednesday, June 14 in Central Park, when National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage present New York Sings Yiddish!,  featuring an illustrious lineup of Yiddish theater and concert superstars celebrating the rich cultural legacy of Yiddish music.

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Brings NEW YORK SINGS YIDDISH! to Central Park

Join in this coming Wednesday, June 14 in Central Park, when National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) and Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage present New York Sings Yiddish!,  featuring an illustrious lineup of Yiddish theater and concert superstar celebrating the rich cultural legacy of Yiddish music.

Photos: Tovah Feldshuh Creates The Feldshuh Fund for Women's Health

See photos of Tovah Feldshuh celebrating 50 years on Broadway with the creation of The Feldshuh Fund for Women’s Health.

Photos/Video: Tovah Feldshuh Celebrates 50 Years on Broadway at FUNNY GIRL

On Saturday night, May 13, 2023, the cast and company of Funny Girl celebrated Broadway legend Tovah Feldshuh as she commemorated 50 years on Broadway. Check out photos and video from the night here!

Review: BECOMING DR. RUTH at Cleveland Play House

What did our critic think of BECOMING DR. RUTH at Cleveland Play House?

Farmers Alley Theatre Presents the Regional Premiere Production Of BECOMING DR. RUTH

Continuing a streak of critically acclaimed performances (Bright Star, A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder, A Swinging Christmas: The Holiday Music of Tony Bennett, The Great Leap), Farmers Alley Theatre is thrilled to bring the very first production of Becoming Dr. Ruth to West Michigan audiences. 

Listen: Tovah Feldshuh Talks FUNNY GIRL and More on LITTLE KNOWN FACTS

Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. This week's episode features Tovah Feldshuh, who talked about her current Broadway role in Funny Girl, and more!

Tovah Feldshuh to Recur in Amazon's SHELTER Series

Funny Girl star Tovah Feldshuh will recur as Bat Lady in Prime Video's new series, Shelter. The character is described as a reclusive, ghostlike figure who gives Mickey (Jaden Michael) a mysterious and disturbing piece of news. The cast also include Jaden Michael, Constance Zimmer, Adrian Greensmith, Abby Corrigan, Sage Linder, and Brian Altemus.

Official: Lea Michele Is FUNNY GIRL's Next Fanny Brice; Tovah Feldshuh Will Take Over as Mrs. Brice

It's official! Lea Michele will take over as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway, succeeding Beanie Feldstein who will depart the production on July 31st. Find out when Lea Michele and Tovah Feldshuh are joining the show, how to get ticket and more.

Tovah Feldshuh Will Lead Virtual Presentation Of BECOMING Dr. RUTH Next Week

Beloved psychologist Dr. Ruth Westheimer celebrates her 94th birthday this June, and in celebration, six-time Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor Tovah Feldshuh and the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust will present a special virtual broadcast of the one-woman Off-Broadway show, Becoming Dr. Ruth.

BECOMING DOCTOR RUTH Comes to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in April

Many fans of talk shows and pop culture recall Dr. Ruth Westheimer as America's favorite sex therapist in the 1980s and 1990s, rewriting the playbook on what can and can't be discussed on the air with strangers. But few know the story of her remarkable journey. Beginning April 9, BECOMING DR. RUTH will narrate the inspiring details of her life in an illuminating one-woman show presented by the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati.

Benefit Performance Of THE LAST BOY Set For April 27 At Town Hall

The Last Boy...a new play with music will be featured at 'a benefit on Broadway...a Yom HaShoah to remember' on Wednesday, April 27th, 2022 at 6:00pm at The Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue.

BWW Review: CELEBRATING SOME STANDOUT SHOWS FROM 2021

As we head towards the end of the year and look forward to a new one, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the great theatre that was made by San Diego theatres and artists.  From virtual to in-person, theatre proved that art finds a way, and even a pandemic can’t keep them down.

Photos: Inside Opening Night of BECOMING DR. RUTH

Becoming Dr. Ruth, starring Tovah Feldshuh and written by Mark St. Germain, enjoyed a successful evening for its Off-Broadway opening night at Edmond J. Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York on Thursday, December 16.

BWW Interview: The Iconic Dr. Ruth Discusses BECOMING DR. RUTH, the Secret to a Long and Happy Life & More

Dr. Ruth and her incredible life are at the center of Mark St. Germain's play Becoming Dr. Ruth, which opens tonight at The Museum of Jewish Heritage. BroadwayWorld spoke with Dr. Ruth about how it feels to watch her story be told on stage, her personal history and where her zest for life comes from, her advice to people today, and much more.

BWW Interview: Tovah Feldshuh Talks Starring in BECOMING DR. RUTH Off-Broadway

Six-time Tony- and Emmy-nominated Tovah Feldshuh's remarkable resume reads like a who's who of history's most iconic Jewish women- Golda Meir, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and now Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Tovah is now bringing her tour-de-force performance as the famed sex therapist in Mark St. Germain's 'Becoming Dr. Ruth' Off-Broadway.

New Talkbacks With Dr. Ruth And Tovah Feldshuh Added At BECOMING DR. RUTH

Due to the popularity of two performances followed by onstage talkbacks with Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Tovah Feldshuh on December 4 and December 8, the Museum has added two more post-show talkbacks after 7:00 PM performances on December 15 and December 22.

Museum Of Jewish Heritage To Honor Deborah And Wayne Zuckerman

The Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust will honor Deborah and Wayne Zuckerman and their family at the annual Generation to Generation dinner, being held in-person at the Museum on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 6PM.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts Will Kick Off Holiday Silent Auction on November 21

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced its Holiday Silent Auction begins Sunday, November 21, and continues through Thursday, December 2. Items will be available for bidding 24 hours a day, each day, by visiting the auction link at baystreet.org. Registration is required. For more information, contact Director of Development, Kim Fink, at kim@baystreet.org.