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The big production numbers in “The Producers” film featured singers and dancers in Nazi uniforms, an eyebrow raising sight for some.
August 27, 2025, 11:12 am
Legacy of ‘The Producers’ Lives On
Mel Brooks became a screenwriter and movie director on the project that launched the show business phenomenon.
By Bob Bahr
“Millions” is about a family whose life is turned upside down by a sudden cash bonanza // Photo Credit: Greg Mooney
June 11, 2025, 11:03 am
‘Millions’ is About Catholics with a Jewish Touch
The new production, which is expected to be Broadway-bound, features a strong Jewish presence.
By Bob Bahr
Kristine Reese, Billy Harrigan Tighe, and Caren Kern (left) sit, talk, and eat with patrons after the performance.
March 12, 2025, 10:46 am
Cafe Europa Brings Broadway to Holocaust Survivors
Billy Harrigan Tighe and Kristine Reese performed for a group of around 50 at Congregation B’nai Torah.
By Robert Garber
Jonathan Roytenberg, playing Tevye, is seen with the fiddler, played by Gabe Martin.
February 26, 2025, 11:17 am
Jerry’s Habima Theatre Celebrates 32 Years
“Fiddler on the Roof JR.” will run from March 6-16 at the MJCCA’s Morris & Rae Frank Theatre.
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
Bunny Maron (center) and the three generations of her family attended “Annie" at the Fox Theater earlier this year.
May 15, 2024, 3:00 pm
Bunny Maron Looks Back Through Her Poetry
At 91, the Sandy Springs resident comes to terms with all that has occurred in her long life through her writing.
By Bob Bahr
(From left) Four-year-old great-granddaughter Emmie Chinsky, granddaughter Allie Chinsky, proud matriarch of the family, 90-year-old Bunnie Maron, and daughter-in-law Debbie Maron.
January 10, 2024, 1:18 pm
Four Generations Attend ‘Annie’ at The Fox
The legendary musical, which opened in 1977, won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical.
By Bob Bahr
“I was excited to delve into improv to free my creativity and get out of my head onstage. You have to honor and trust your impulses and instincts, and even more importantly, act on them. Laughter is a balm,” said Pamela Gold.
July 27, 2023, 10:32 am
‘Jewish Mamas’ Take on Atlanta Improv
Laura, Pam, Pamela, and Sloane answer to “Groove Cats” and “Wild and Crazy Guys.” All agree that laughter is a healing balm.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Jacob Sherman played an animated Adolfo in the “Drowsy Chaperone” // Photo by Ron Sherman
July 26, 2023, 1:58 pm
Burgeoning Teen Actor Shines on Stage
Multi-talented Jacob Sherman has made the commitment to act, sing, and dance his way along life’s stages.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
The Broadway revival this year of “Parade” has been both a commercial and artistic success.
July 12, 2023, 2:50 pm
‘Parade’ Wins Tony by Focusing on Antisemitism
Success of Broadway revival of the 1998 musical coincides with the resurgence of antisemitism in America and elsewhere in the world.
By Bob Bahr
The Atlanta Opera’s production features (from left): Craig Irvin as Maximillian; Victor Ryan Robertson as the Baron; Deb Bowman as The Baroness; and Deanna Breiwick as Cunegonde // Photo Courtesy of Rafterman
March 15, 2023, 12:05 pm
Atlanta Opera’s ‘Candide’ Reflects Modern Political Era
Leonard Bernstein comic operetta was meant to reflect the politically charged time in which it was produced.
By Bob Bahr
Steven Spileberg’s “The Fabelmans” is a fictionalized account of the director’s years as a teen.
December 15, 2022, 10:21 am
Three Legends Offer New Gifts for Chanukah
Streisand, Spielberg, and Dylan revisit the past in print, film and recordings.
By Bob Bahr
Polly Adler was an internationally notorious madam in Jazz Age Manhattan, whose opulent brothels served as secret salons where celebrities, politicians, gangsters, businessmen, athletes and entertainers mingled // Photo Credit: The Polly Adler Collection courtesy of Eleanor Vera.
October 13, 2022, 12:16 pm
What’s Jewish About…The Jazz Age?
In this month’s column, Pulitzer Prize-winning, historian author Debby Applegate shares a fascinating perspective on Polly Adler in her book, “Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age.”
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
Productions that originated at the Alliance Theatre during Booth’s tenure often made their way to Broadway. // Credit: Joe Mazza
August 11, 2022, 1:22 pm
Susan Booth Is Leaving the Alliance Theatre
As artistic director, she amassed a string of successes that went on to Broadway, including the musical version of “The Color Purple.”
By Bob Bahr
Anita Ethel Taub Hyman Kaplan Cutler
June 3, 2022, 11:19 am
Obituary: Anita Ethel Taub Hyman Kaplan Cutler
Anita Ethel Taub Hyman Kaplan Cutler died on April 22, 10 days short of her 101st birthday, in Vernon Hills, Ill.
A Chorus Line Presented by City Springs Theatre Company
March 23, 2022, 11:10 am
City Springs Theatre Company Revives ‘A Chorus Line’
‘A Chorus Line,’ one of the most popular shows in Broadway history, runs through March 27 at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center.
By Bob Bahr
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