‘Bar Mitzvah Boy’ wrestles with keeping Jewish faith
Right out of the gate, playwright Mark Leiren-Young challenges his audience to leave their assumptions in the (virtual) lobby. “Bar...
JCCNS Jewish Book Month Speaker Series goes virtual
MARBLEHEAD – With hurricane season, daylight savings time and the election looming just around the corner, we could all use...
SpeakEasy Stage’s ‘Admissions’ pierces the white male privilege veil
BOSTON – Joshua Harmon’s terrific new play “Admissions,” in its Boston premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company through Nov. 30, packs...
In an unorthodox way, ‘Trayf’ explores the borders of faith
Hasidic teenagers Zalmy and Shmuel, the main characters of the New Repertory Theatre’s “Trayf” on stage in Watertown, appear to...
Jewish Book Month Speaker Series ranges from the serious to the sublime
MARBLEHEAD — Ben Mezrich is the New York Times bestselling author of “The Accidental Billionaires,” the authoritative account of Facebook’s...
‘Nixon’s Nixon’ is a tale of requited ambition
Late on August 7, 1974, the night before he announced his resignation, President Richard Nixon summoned Secretary of State Henry...
“The Lifespan of a Fact” asks but doesn’t provide easy answers
Every so often, a play so resonates with its time that the audience can’t stop thinking and talking about it...
Shirat Hayam educator travels to Israel
SWAMPSCOTT – According to veteran educators, teachers and administrators should recharge their batteries by maximizing their summer vacations. Some suggestions...
Teens return from Holocaust sites with vow: ‘Never Again’
Jillian Lederman was not at the beach on Aug.12, enjoying the North Shore summer with her friends. Instead, the incoming...
North Shore Music Theatre’s ‘Oklahoma!’ is a rollicking kickoff to its 64th season
Just when the cold, wet slog of spring 2019 was about to wear down all hope that summer would...
