48 | DECEMBER 14 • 2023
J
N
W
ondering what to
see on Broadway
if you are plan-
ning a visit to New York City
over the holidays? Here is a
rundown of new shows with
a Jewish connection:
Appropriate stars Sarah
Paulson, Elle Fanning,
Natalie Gold and Michael
Esper.Written by Branden
Jacobs-Jenkins and directed
by Lila Neugebauer, it’s a
dark comedy drama centered
around a patriarch’s death.
The Lafayette family
has returned to their
Arkansas home to deal with
the remains of their late
father’s estate. Instead of a
weekend of reconnecting,
the family reunion leads to
buried secrets and longtime
resentments.
Ultimately, the siblings are
forced to face their past. The
show runs through Feb. 11,
2024.
At the Helen Hayes
Theater, 240 West 44th St.
(212) 541-4516.
Back to the Future, based
on the 1985 Michael J. Fox
film, stars Roger Bart, Liana
Hunt and Nathaniel
Hackmann.
Marty McFly is a
teenager who is accidentally
transported back to 1955 in
a time-traveling DeLorean
invented by his friend. But
before he can return to 1985,
Marty must make sure his
high school-aged parents fall
in love to save his existence.
Book by Bob Gale.
At the Winter Garden
Theare, 1634 Broadway.
(212) 239-6200.
Gutenberg! The Musical!
brings Josh Gad and Andrew
Rannells together again on
the New York stage — they
both had starred in The Book
of Mormon.
This delightful comedy
focuses on two theater
composers who are trying to
pitch their show to potential
investors. The problem is
their musical, about the life
of Johannes Gutenberg, is
PHOTO BY JULIETA-CERVANTES
If you’re planning a trip to the Big Apple this holiday
season, we’ve got you covered.
What’s New (and Jewish)
on Broadway
ALICE BURDICK SCHWEIGER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
THEATER
ARTS&LIFE
Steven Telsey, Blake
Roman, Danny Kornfeld,
Chip Zien, Eric Peters, Sean
Bell, Zal Owen in Harmony.