48 | DECEMBER 14 • 2023 
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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.