Western Michigan University, plays the
lead character.
At the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 W
45th St., (212) 239-6200.
Off-Broadway
England's leading actresses) and Ben
Gazzara. Scheduled to run through June
11, it may be extended.
At the Belasco Theatre, 111 West 44th
St., (212) 239-6200. .
The History Boys
A Jew Grows in Brooklyn
Set in the 1980s, this story of eight
This autobiographical musical com-
witty, bright and talented boys in pur-
edy written by and starring Jake
suit of a spot at a prestigious British
Ehrenreich tells the story of his fam-
university, opened to rave
ily — from his parents'
reviews. Influential educa-
survival in the Holocaust to
tors with opposing philoso-
Catskill Mountain memo-
phies and styles — a non-
ries. Ehrenreich uses video
conformist English teacher,
images of his relatives and
a headmaster obsessed with
features rock, Broadway and
results and a strong-willed
Yiddish music. The show
history teacher — guide
runs through May 28, but
the boys; the second act
producers will be extending
Sam Bar nett in
features a discussion about
it through the summer at a
The Hist ory Boys
teaching the Holocaust in
different theater not yet deter-
school. Jewish actor Samuel
mined.
Barnett plays a Jewish student named
At the American Theater of Actors,
Posner in an all-British cast. (A movie
314 West 54th St., (212) 352-3101.
version of the play will be out this fall.)
At the Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West
J.A.P. Chronicles
44th St., (212) 239-6200.
Written, composed by and starring
Isabel Rose, this musical is based on
The Pajama Game
Rose's novel about Ali Cohen and her
It's no wonder this 1954 romantic
former camp bunkmates who meet 10
musical revival is one of the most
years later at a camp reunion.
Sought-after tickets in town. Recording
Unbeknownst to the campers who
tormented her, Oscar-nominated film-
maker Ali is making a documentary
about them. Through May 28.
At the Perry Street Theatre, 31 Perry
St., (212) 868-4444.
artist and actor Harry Connick Jr.,
whose late mother was a Jewish judge
in New Orleans, stars as Sid Sorkin,
the foreman at a pajama factory whose
workers .are striking for a raise of 71/2
cents. More trouble brews when the
head of the union falls for Sid. The
Jewish songwriting duo of Richard
Adler and Jerry Ross, who also co-com-
posed Damn Yankees, won the Tony
Award for Pajama Game. Ross died at
age 29 of lung disease; Adler, who is 85,
most recently worked on 2001's Fosse.
Through June 17.
At the American Airlines Theater,
227 West 42nd St., (212) 719-1300.
Some Girl(s)
This comedy by Neil LaBute (In the
Company of Men, The Shape of Things,
Fat Pig) features Jewish film and TV
star Fran Drescher (best known for
her role in The Nanny). A shallow
guy — played by Will & Grace's Eric
McCormack — is about to get married,
but before walking down the aisle, he
wants to revisit four women he loved.
Three Days of Rain
and left, Drescher among them. He
• Written by Jewish playwright Richard
meets the women in four different hotel
Greenberg, Rain is a mystery-drama
rooms.
about a man, his sister and a child-
At the Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121
hood friend whose late fathers were
Christopher St., 212-279-4200.
partners in a renowned architectural
firm. The three get together to discover
what went on between their fathers
Limited
and the women in their lives. Starring
Broadway. Run
Julia Roberts in her first Broadway role
Awake and Sing!
and Jewish actor Paul Rudd (Friends).
This Clifford Odets classic drama about Through June 18.
the Bergers, a lower middle-class,
At the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, 242
three-generation Jewish family living in West 45th St., (212) 239-6200.
a Bronx apart-
ment during the
Worth a Mention
Depression, stars
Lauren Ambrose A gala benefit for the Folksbiene
Yiddish Theatre will take place at Town
(Six Feet
Hall, 123 West 43rd St., at 7:30 p.m.
Under), Ned
Monday,
June 12. Theodore Bikel, Tovah
Eisenberg
FeldshUh,
Fyvush Finkel, Leonard
(Million Dollar
Nimoy
and
others will perform songs,
Baby), Mark
comedy
sketches
and tributes. The Billy
Ruffalo (Rumor
(Movin'
Out) and some
Joel
Band
Has It), Zoe
Zoe Wanamaker
original
cast
members
of Jersey Boys
Wanamaker
and Ned Eisenberg
also
will
perform.
For
tickets,
call (212)
(one of
in Awake and Sing!
213-2120. III
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