By submitting the above I agree to the privacy policy and terms of use of JTA.org. Tovah Feldshuh will take over for Jane Lynch in "Funny Girl." Getty Images Michele, 35, has, for years, been a fan-favorite to play Fanny in the long-awaited revival of Jule Styne's musical . Her incredible artistry has enriched productions in a multitude of genres, from dramas to comedies, from Shakespearean classics to a highly-rated TV series based on comic books,as well as inspiring shows like Yentl as well as the critically acclaimed and immensely popular Goldas Balcony. Lea Michele (left) and Tovah Feldshuh in "Funny Girl," now on Broadway. 2023 jewish telegraphic agency all rights reserved. She flips in the play as she speaks about pogroms, falling in love with Morris and the birth of her children. Lea Michele and Tovah Feldshuh. She described the silence of her childhood home in Scarsdaleone that echoed her mothers silenceas her first motivation to act. Cleveland rabbi sentenced to prison for soliciting underage sex. Tovah shares the highs and lows of a remarkable career that has spanned five decades, and shares the lessons that she has learned, often the hard way, about how to live a life in the spotlight, strive for excellence, and still get . Its a Jewish story, and in the world of Kanyeand Kyrie [Irving], its very important that were telling a Jewish story, and standing up for some sense of truth about my particular religion and my particular ethnic background, of which I am very, very proud.. Tovah Feldshuh Hachette Books, $29. Perhaps it's the high-energy quotient that animates her talk no slow start with introductory pleasantries, even though it was 9 in the morning during a very busy week for the actress, singer, and playwright: She was in Florida for the world premiere of "Golda . More 'famous' because of her flaming hair color in that period. A dedicated group has been working to minimize Polish antisemitism, exaggerate the Poles role in saving Jews and blame Jews for their own persecution. She has also received two Emmy Award nominations for Holocaust and Law & Order, and appeared in such films as A Walk on the Moon, She's Funny That Way, and Kissing Jessica Stein. She is slated to play Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2022 and is in talks about turning Lilyville into a television series, for which she hopes to play herself and Lily. Are you planning to attend a Megillah reading on Purim? Volunteers will help packing bagged lunches for Light [], The Healing Garden, an exhibit of drawings by members of the Allegheny Highlands Botanical Art Society. Past recipients include actor, singer and activist Theodore Bikel, former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, and radio journalist Robert Siegel. Funny Girl is now playing at New Yorks August Wilson Theatre. Friendship Circle addresses teen mental health crisis, Panel discussion and new building offer direct response to alarming CDC data about teens, Cremation vs. burial, a modern halachic dilemma, The Torah says numerous times that when a person dies, the body has to be treated with respect and buried.. As for her third act, Feldshuh has a number of upcoming projects. at the Elaine Wolf Theatre at the JCC Mizel Arts & Culture Center in Denver, Colorado. But this book belongs to Lily even as Tovah plays iconic Jewish women, including Prime Minister Golda Meir, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and now Dr. Ruth Westheimer. UPDATE, with Michele comment & Glee video As expected, or at least widely rumored, Lea Michele is Broadway 's new Funny . In Concert:Her one-woman shows, Tovah is LEONA! and Aging is Optional enjoy sold-out engagements and rave reviews in New York, San Francisco, Boca Raton and Delray. [8], Feldshuh made her cabaret debut at the Algonquin Hotel Oak Room with her act, Tovah: Crossovah! All of these words are used to describe someone who is the best at what they do. Since then, the production continued to be developed and deepened through its boffo run at Bay Street Theater under the direction of Scott Schwartz and now again at the exquisite Safra Hall in the Museum of Jewish Heritage. In the new 10-part Zoom course, "Sacks To Heal A Fractured World" Rabbi Danny Schiff will explore To Heal a Fractured World, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks book on the nature of []. When the new cast came in, box office receipts which had been spotty . TKTS by TDF. chabadpgh.com. Feldshuh took meticulous care of Lily in the last act of her mothers life. The Boston Globe selected her as Best Cabaret Artist of 2000. by Tovah Feldshuh. "There are words invented to describe people likeTovah Feldshuh. How do you want to be remembered? And she said: I want them to know Im funny. So I hope when I do the show, it will be funny as well as monumentally important in terms of the legal system of the U.S.. In addition to getting behind-the-scenes glimpses of Broadway theaters and Hollywood sets, readers will realize how much Lily Feldshuhs influence shines through in her daughters portrayal of strong women, Jewish and non-Jewish. Tovah is currently starring in her TENTH Broadway show as "Mrs. Rosie Brice" in the 2022 revival of FUNNY GIRL alongside Emmy-nominated Lea Michele as "Fanny", Tony & Olivier nominee Ramin Karimloo, and 2022 Tony & Drama Desk nominee Jared Grimes. Feldshuh appeared in Goyband, co-starring Adam Pascal, Amy Davidson, Cris Judd, Dean Edwards, Tibor Feldman, and Natasha Lyonne. Tovah Feldshuh. Discover Tovah Feldshuh's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. TDF Membership Program. Published October 14, 2022. On the Stage:Broadway: Currently starring in Funny Girl, as Rosie Brice. She took the latter show on the road to Philadelphia, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Sydney. Lily was not happy. Being Jewish defines her, and it's simply everything. produced by Matt Damon and directed by Joel Gretsch. She has been a Broadway star for more than four decades, earning four Tony Award nominations. Tovah was invited to the thrilling Cannes International Film Festival because of the movie she filmed opposite Oscar Winners Anthony Hopkins and Anne Hathaway entitled, Tovah features alongside Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain in HBO's, featuring Tovah in support of the Israeli Philharmonic, WINNER of 10"BEST FEATURE" Audience Awards at all 10of its competitive film festivals to date. Tovah Feldshuh, rear, with Ruth K. Westheimer, who is holding a copy of Feldshuh's new book, "Lilyville.". Feldshuh recently spoke to JewishBoston about her 50-year acting career, her Scarsdale childhood and her greatest role of all as Lily's daughter. Enjoy bagels, lox and Tefillin on the first Sunday of the month. What I hope the book does is engender hope in every child of every parent that you can bend toward each other, said Feldshuh, 68, in an interview. 16 and older. 1 p.m. $10. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. Lend Me a Tenor (Mar 02, 1989 - Apr 22, 1990) Starring: Tovah Feldshuh [Maria] Play Comedy Farce Original. The act features this scene from "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," titled "Where's the bathroom?" Go Off-Off and Beyond. 3:30 p.m. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. Richard Belzer was a Jewish comedian. Theater veteran Tovah Feldshuh has performed in 10 Broadway shows over the last five decades, garnering acclaim and Tony Awards love for "Yentl" and "Golda's Balcony . Bruce Glikas. They can learn from their European counterparts. Cast album of, CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS THROUGH SEATGEEK. She started her career under theater director Michael Langham at the Guthrie Theater, where she was awarded the McKnight Fellowship in Acting. When I was a young child, I talked to the bathroom mirror, she said. Next month she plays Dr. Ruth Westheimer in Becoming Dr. Ruth. The play will be filmed in California (get tickets here) and have a limited in-person run at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, New York (get tickets here). I made up little songs and characters and eventually toured my show to the living room. Michele has apologized for her alleged behavior on social media and in interviews. What goes hand in hand with cherries? Ms. Feldshuh's insistence on a water view limited the options when she and her husband, Andrew H. Levy, a lawyer, began contemplating a move from their Riverside Drive co-op 27 years ago, soon . Dolly Levi was a 10; Golda was a zero. Add into the mix Lilys reaction to Feldshuhs role as the flying grandmother Berthe in Pippin, where she sang on a flying trapeze: Tovah, why do you still have to earn a living like this, and on a trapeze yet?, Feldshuhs relationship with her indomitable mother pivoted when her beloved father, Sidney, died. Tovah Feldshuh. Were different. Hopefully Ill have four acts, but Im in the third act of my life, she said. By Emily Burack Apr 12, 2021. I met the Supreme Court justice four times and I asked her: Madam Justice, Im going to be your voice out in the theatrical universe. Both productions are detailed in the book, Chelsea on the Edge: The Adventures of an American Theater, which describes tensions between Feldshuh and director Robert Kalfin over the play's interpretation. 5 min read. The actor portrayed Ginsburg in the 2019 play Sisters in Law, but is hoping to offer a more personal take on the trailblazing justice. There is a reason it was the number one cable show in the world.". July 11, 2022 12:45pm. Inimitable. Tovah Feldshuh is a six-time Emmy and Tony Award-nominee and has been awarded three honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters. Before she went into the movie business she started as a rock singer. Additionally, for her theatre work, she has won four Drama Desks, four . Feldshuh recently spoke to JewishBoston about her 50-year acting career, her Scarsdale childhood and her greatest role of all as Lilys daughter. Four-time Tony and two-time Emmy nominee Tovah Feldshuh finally made peace with her mother at age 40. First of all, I read nothing about Lea. Tovah Feldshuh - Bio Memorabilia Available Here Terri . It . But most Torah classes begin in Genesis and never [], This bi-monthly Refaeinu healing circle is led by Sara Stock Mayo, a spiritual leader, trained drama therapist, musician and poet. Police, security agencies advise Jews to be on alert ahead of planned National Day of Hate on Shabbat. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text. She has recently been twice nominated as Best Actress in a Drama in Los Angeles for her work in the play Sisters-in-Law, in which she originated the role of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Immediately on the heels of, for Paramount Pictures, traveled to the Sing-Sing in New Guinea, and flew from there to Los Angeles to star as RBG in the LA Premiere of Jonathan Shapiros. Can you make fireworks in a jar? On site and online. The role was, for whatever reason, usually given to people of Irish background, but I was permitted to make sure she was a Jewish mother, she told HuffPost. Off-Broadway and around the country: Dozens of productions playing everything from three queens of Henry VIII and Tallulah Bankhead to The Muscle" Jacobs, nine Jews from birth to death in, and Holocaust denier Brenda Goodsen opposite Ed Asner in, . But she worked with playwright William Gibson of The Miracle Worker to change Goldas Balcony into a more immediate and experiential piece of theater. Tovah as Deanna Monroe on THE WALKING DEAD has been nominated for a 2016 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series! Hudson River Blues. Do you want them to get the Shabbat feeling? From Golda to Ginsburg, Yentl to Mama Rose, Tallulah to the Queen of Mean, Tovah Feldshuh has always played . She appeared in the titular role in Yentl both off-Broadway at the Chelsea Theater Center and later on Broadway. Sophie Panzer writes for the Jewish Exponent, an affiliated publication. On September 6, at the . 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The West End production sold out an eight-week run at the Duke of York's Theatre. He should be remembered as a champion of the Jewish people, Wikipedias Supreme Court tackles alleged conspiracy to distort Holocaust articles. Broadway has been dark for over a year, but Tovah Feldshuh keeps busy. Incomparable. Tovah? [15], In 1973, Feldshuh appeared on television in a supporting role in Scream, Pretty Peggy. ", Moment Magazine hostedits annual Gala & Awards Dinner and Tovah was honored with the 2016 Creativity Award. Tovah Feldshuh, Broadway and popular television star, will bring her cabaret act to St. Louis. Since then, the production continued to be developed and deepened through its boffo run at Bay Street Theater under the direction of Scott Schwartz and now again at the exquisite Safra Hall in the Museum of Jewish Heritage. What's that other name of yours? In the last two months, she has completed two feature films: one playing Sir Anthony Hopkins' wife and Anne Hathaway's mother in, by James Gray and a second playing the matriarch Rosalind L. Russell in. She has been a Broadway star for more than four decades, earning four Tony Award nominations. Reports from synagogues suggested that the pews were crowded on Shabbat with Jews who said they would not be deterred by hate. GOLDA'S BALCONY, THE FILM madeits Hamptons' Debut at the Opening Night of the WESTHAMPTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL on JUNE 29th. She also went to Kyiv and Pinsk, where Meir experienced pogroms. Experience an hour of gentle and calming yoga, and learn yoga you can do []. The National Foundation for Jewish Culture honored her with the 2002 Jewish Image Award and the Performing Arts award in 2006. Though Feldshuh has no plans to depart Funny Girl any time soon, she has her sights set on developing a one-woman play based on the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died in 2020. Immediately on the heels of The Prompter, she filmed Clifford for Paramount Pictures, traveled to the Sing-Sing in New Guinea, and flew from there to Los Angeles to star as RBG in the LA Premiere of Jonathan Shapiros Sisters-In-Law. It is also the title of her fabulous new memoir, Lilyville: Mother, Daughter, and Other Roles Ive Played. The book is an affecting, voice-driven chronicle of Feldshuhs evolving relationship with her strong, inimitable mother, Lillian Kaplan Feldshuh. The play deals with questions about political activism, self-fulfillment in a capitalist world, and racial and ethnic identity including mid-century Jewish American identity. As for Michele, shed been publicly angling to play Fanny Brice after performing numerous Funny Girl songs over the course of her six seasons on Glee. Her casting has had its own share of detractors: In 2020,Michele was at the center of a social media firestorm after several of her former co-stars came forward with accusations of diva behavior and on-set bullying. This decision isnt intended to be a rejection of her mother its inspired by a love interest who tells her Tovah is a better fit for her than Terri Sue but it will change her destiny and attract Jewish roles that help build her career. Broadway has been dark for over a year, but Tovah Feldshuh keeps busy. That concept became "Kissing Jessica Stein," a film about two women who explore a relationship with each other, after being exhausted by New . After breaking . At 65, she has an unforgiving itinerary. Rabbi Arnold Turetsky performed . Although Lily remains critical of some of her daughters roles and decisions, shes still in the audience when she takes the stage. If I can do this, you can do it, too.. My dream is to get ahold of [NPR correspondent] Nina Totenberg, because she was so close to Ruth, Feldshuh said. The four-time Tony nominee and star of Broadway productions like Yentl, Goldas Balcony and Irenas Vow adds the role of author to her resume with the release of her memoir, Lilyville: Mother, Daughter, and Other Roles Ive Played. The book tells the story of her life through the evolution of her relationship with her mother, Lillian Kaplan Feldshuh, who died in 2014. Feldstein and Lynch exited the musical earlier than anticipated after the production was virtually shut out at the 2022 Tony Awards. The movie is taken from a live performance of "Golda's Balcony" filmed 2003, which had . Tovah would leave performances, managing her mom's health, sure, but much more, organizing lavish birthday extravaganzas in lofty venues, and if . E mbarking on a phone call with Tovah Feldshuh one recent morning, I had the feeling I was entering a conversation in media res. ZOA Pittsburgh is now accepting applications for its Scholarship to Israel Program from junior or senior high school students in September, 2023 and are participating in a qualified, structured, study [], In Israel Literature as a Window to Israel Society, Rabbi Danny Schiff will facilitate an encounter with Israeli society through the pens of Israels leading writers, discovering voices that are [], Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's [], Join Temple Sinai for a weekly Talmud class with Rabbi Daniel Fellman. She told me, We didnt come to this country to call yourself Tovah. Fifty years after making her Broadway debut, Tovah Feldshuh is literally kicking up her heels in one of the Great White Way's hottest . Her memoir, Asylum: A Memoir of Family Secrets, is out now. Feldshuh is of Jewish heritage, the daughter of Lillian (ne Kaplan) and Sidney Feldshuh, who was a lawyer. Women are invited to bake Challah-tashen filled with caramelized onion, roasted garlic, or chocolate ganache at Chabad of Squirrel Hill's Loaves of Love. She had appeared off-Broadway in this play in September 2008. [14], In July 2022, it was announced that Feldshuh would replace Jane Lynch as Mrs. Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl, beginning September 6, 2022. Formidable. A federal jury said yes. Can I Learn in My 60s? Tovah Feldshuh is an icon known for her starring roles as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in Golda's Balcony (the longest-running one-person show in Broadway history), Irena Gut in Irena's Vow, and the title role in Yentl; her performances in Broadway productions like, C yrano, Lend Me a Tenor, Pippin, and many others; and her television . Feldshuh plays the role of "Mrs. Brice," mother of the lead character. GOLDA'S BALCONY, THE FILM madeits Hamptons' Debut at the Opening Night of the WESTHAMPTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL on JUNE 29th. Its my job to say: Hey, senior citizens, look what you can do. Performer. When I would feel defeated, my mother banged on my chest, Feldshuh said. Born Terri Sue Feldshuh, this self-confessed "ch. This 25-lesson course will take you through the year-cycle, lifecycle, traditions and practices that bind us [], Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for their Men's Tefillin Club. [18][19], She lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The four-time Tony nominee and star of Broadway productions like "Yentl," "Golda's Balcony" and "Irena's Vow" adds the role of author to her resume with the release of her memoir, "Lilyville: Mother, Daughter . Feldshuh a longtime friend of Westheimers and a powerhouse in her own right met with her every Wednesday to prepare for the role, usually at Westheimers apartment in Washington Heights. Off-Broadway and around the country: Dozens of productions playing everything from three queens of Henry VIII and Tallulah Bankhead to The Muscle" Jacobs, nine Jews from birth to death in Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! Broadway's current revival of Funny Girl gets a pair of new stars September 6, with Lea Michele taking over as Fanny Brice and Tovah Feldshuh as Mrs. Brice. $25 (includes a donation to the museum, lunch [], Join the JCC of Greater Pittsburgh's Center for Loving Kindness for the next installment of Excerpts We Should Read, Talk About and Act On: Important Passages to Guide Us to [], Join NCJW for a Working Mom Support Group, for mothers who work outside the home. Lillian Kaplan was born in 1911 on a dining room table in the Bronx. Register at templesinaipgh.org. "Funny Girl" has extended its Broadway run until September, as principal players Lea Michele, Ramin Karimloo, Jared Grimes and Tovah Feldshuh have all signed on for more show dates. For more information and for the Zoom link, contact Temple Sinai at (412) [], Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership for Wellness Wednesday, a rotating series of wellness practitioners including meditation practitioners, acupuncturists, reiki-infused sound bathing, somatic healing, vibro-acoustic harp therapy, and more. Actress Ruth Gordon was her maid of honor. Tovah Feldshuh is a six-time Emmy and Tony Award-nominee and has been awarded three honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters. [4], Feldshuh appeared on the stage under the name "Terri Fairchild" before deciding to incorporate her Hebrew name and her original surname as her professional name, Tovah Feldshuh. For more information and future screenings, please visit, Tovah Commemorates the Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, Tovah appears alongside Anne Hathaway and Anthony Hopkins in, "There are words invented to describe people like. "I really do feel we're only in this body once," she said. That will be one year after Lea Michele and Tovah Feldshuh stepped in and saved the show that had opened in April 2022. Lea Michele's run as Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl" on Broadway will come to an end as the show is set to close. Feldshuh, a Broadway mainstay since making her debut in the 1973 musical Cyrano, joinedFunny Girl with Michele in September. Don't forget to dress as your favorite Purim character! Tovah Feldshuh is an icon known for her starring roles as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in Golda's Balcony (the longest-running one-person show in Broadway history), Irena Gut in Irena's Vow, and the title role in Yentl; her performances in Broadway productions like, Cyrano, Lend Me a Tenor, Pippin, and many others; and her television roles . EXCLUSIVE: Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh ( Funny Girl, The Walking Dead) has joined the cast of Amazon 's Harlan Coben's Shelter . Free and open to the public. She didnt hurt me, she just gently would say Remember who you are. Well, this is the way to give that gift, ldor vdor, from generation to generation, to other Feldshuhs, to other Levys, and hopefully more than that, to all children of all parents.. This art-based mindfulness program is free and [], Celebrate Purim at Temple Sinai. It can be challenging, but you do not leave the field of play. - Ms. Feldshuh has become synonymous with William Gibson's play about the late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, which set a record as the longest-running one-woman play in Broadway history . For more information and future screenings, please visit www.goldasbalcony.org. I have written a television series based on Lilyville, and I plan to play both my mother and myself, she said. Rabbi Fellman will be installed by Rabbi Bennett Miller and Cantor Reinwald by Cantor David Serkin-Poole. Americans were terrified of Russia, so to have a name that resonated with the pogroms of Russia and also reflected the new state of Israel was to undo Lilys American dream., Nevertheless, Feldshuh said that changing her name altered the landscape of my artistic life. She originated the role of Yentl on Broadway in 1975, and she also, Becoming Dr. Ruth opened last Thursday and, COVID permitting, will close on January 2, 2022. American JCCs are failing to nurture connections between Jews. She has also received two Emmy Award nominations for Holocaust and Law & Order, and appeared in such films as A Walk on the Moon, She's Funny That Way, and Kissing Jessica Stein. Fifty years after making her Broadway debut, Tovah Feldshuh is literally kicking up her heels in one of the Great White Way's hottest musicals once again. Courtesy of Julia Gaggia. Feldshuh, who has appeared in the television series Law & Order, The Walking Dead and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, writes that while her mother provided her children with a stable upbringing and shepherded them to their school events and social activities, she was not an affectionate parent. I was perceived as Jewish, Orthodox, Israeli and an expert in Judaism. [7], Her other Broadway credits include Sarav, Lend Me a Tenor, and Golda's Balcony - William Gibson's work about the late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. 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And through it all, my mother reigned supreme in Lilyville for better or for exasperation.. Was this Ohio magistrate fired for being Jewish? Their generational tension comes to a head when the author decides to change her first name from the hyper-American one her mother chose, Terri Sue, to Tovah, the name she used in Hebrew school. She's also an author, philanthropist, and adventurer. In addition to Michele, "Funny Girl" stars Ramin Karimloo, Jared Grimes and Tovah Feldshuh. Tovah Feldshuh Pays Tribute to Mom in Memoir. Theater veteran Tovah Feldshuh has performed in 10 Broadway shows over the last five decades, garnering acclaim and Tony Awards love for "Yentl" and "Golda's Balcony . Use tab to navigate through the menu items. It's now or not at all. She originated the role of "Yentl" on Broadway in 1975, and she also played Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in "Golda's Balcony" which became the longest-running one-woman play in Broadway history. Judy Bolton-Fasman is the arts and culture writer for JewishBoston.com. When young Tovah decides to pursue an acting career, her desire to stand out confounds her mothers desire to fit in. Facilitated by group therapist Cortney Seltman, there will be snacks, tea, support, a babysitter, and [], Do your kids like to sing and dance? But offstage, Tovah struggled to fulfill the one role she never auditioned for: Lily Feldshuh's only daughter. Scream, Pretty Peggy. The show is playing at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City. Author Jai Chakrabarti to join Chronicle Book Club, March 5. Never miss the best stories and events! Lilyville is a life, a state of mind and, as Feldshuh points out, a metaphor for grit and resilience. Family Dynamics is a fascinating topic and whether you [], Women of Temple Sinai invites you to join them for a tour of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Terri Sue "Tovah" Feldshuh (born December 27, 1953) is an American actress, singer and playwright. . The Emmy- and Tony-nominated actor stars as Mrs. Rosie Brice, the endearing mother of vaudeville legend Fanny Brice(played by Lea Michele),in the much-buzzed-about revival of Funny Girl. While Funny Girl celebrates Jewish identity and culture, the character of Rosie Brice has, until now, rarely been portrayed on Broadway by a Jewish actor. She originated the role of Yentl on Broadway in 1975, and she also played Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in Goldas Balcony which became the longest-running one-woman play in Broadway history.

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