Arts & Culture | Theater

‘Two By Two’ Makes A Comeback

02/05/2013 | Ted Merwin | Special To The Jewish Week | Theater

The Flood might not seem like an apt subject for musical comedy, but long before such biblically themed musicals as “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” and “Jesus Christ, Superstar,” there was “Two by Two,” a 1970 musical about Noah starring Danny Kaye. Composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Martin Charnin and a book by Peter Stone, it ran for almost a year on Broadway.

Tovah’s Take On Studio 54

01/29/2013 | Ted Merwin | Special To The Jewish Week | Theater

In its heyday in the late 1970s, Studio 54 was the best-known, most-notorious nightclub in the world — a venue for drugs, debauchery and disco that attracted the likes of Bianca Jagger, Andy Warhol and Liza Minelli.

In This ‘Job,’ Nothing Is Sacred

01/25/2013 | Ted Merwin | Special To The Jewish Week | Theater

While Jews may not have a monopoly on suffering, they certainly wrote — or at least canonized — the book on it. The biblical story of Job has inspired artists throughout history, from the engraved illustrations of William Blake to the recent Coen Brothers film, “A Serious Man.”

Anything’s Possible In Washington Square Park

01/08/2013 | Ted Merwin | Special To The Jewish Week | Theater

With its circular fountain, winding paths, chess tables and iconic arch, Washington Square Park has long served as both gathering place and inspiration for artists.

A New Dimension In The Theater

01/04/2013 | Caroline Lagnado | Special To The Jewish Week | Theater

It’s like no bakery you’ve ever seen.

Spiritual Mashup For The Holidays

12/18/2012 | Ted Merwin | Special To The Jewish Week | Theater

Since at least the time of the ancient Greeks, people have celebrated changes of seasons with performances of festive music. In our own multi-faith culture, concerts that mark the beginning of winter typically feature a lot of Christmas carols, a few Chanukah songs, and a batch of tunes about snow. Now come Broadway stars Marc Kudisch and Jeffrey Denman in “Happy Merry Hanu-Mas,” which features a novel approach in which Jewish songs and blessings are interwoven with Christian music.