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#26

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 1:04am

Most of the Tevyes: Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, Harvey Fierstein. Also, Barbara Barrie is rumored to have the best seders in New York. Not that I've been invited. I dunno, I read that somewhere.

'Our whole family shouts. It comes from us livin' so close to the railroad tracks'

#27

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 1:11am

I think the real question is, who are the Aryan Broadway Actors.

#28

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 2:58am

Fact is, religion means sh*t all to most people today (hurrah!), and so if people dont want to live by their parents religion, then thats their choice.

Updated On: 10/5/05 at 02:58 AM

#29

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 3:00am

can i start denouncing communists in this thread?

when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.

#30

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 4:47am

How about the Jedi Broadway Actors? We know they use their mindtrick to get jobs.

#31

Half-Jewish? What is that?!

Judaism is a life choice. If someone was raised in a family who practiced any given religion, okay. But what does it matter? Someone may have a name that is "typically Jewish" but that doesn't mean the are necessarily practicing. Likewise, someone may have converted over to it. It's an immensely personal decision.

Those who want to share their religious beliefs will. Those who don't, won't. I can think of many more interesting conversations we could be having.

Having said that, in the history of Broadway, judaism has been dominate trait. It has been a fairly common background for folks in the theatre.

Sorry if I came across sternly - it wasn't my intention. It's been a long night.
- Charlie
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Updated On: 10/5/05 at 05:24 AM

#32

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 7:35am

Kathy Lee Gifford is/was the poster child for 'Jews for Jesus'.

I didn't know that (not that I have ever bother to watch anything she is on).

#33

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 8:03am

There is a great article on The Jewish Identity Project in NY Times Arts Section today. It speaks to all of these issues.
The Jewish Museum on East 93rd Street in Manhattan is currently housing this project. It looks fascinating. It asks and attempts to answer the question, "Who is a Jew?"

#34

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 9:32am

jgph, I havew no idea what universe you live in, but where I am religion still matters hugely, whether you consider that to be a retrograde consideration or not.

And yeah, people in show business will still change their names to appear less "ethnic" (which is to say, distant fromt the WASP ideal), whether it's to avoid typecasting or marginalization or just because they don't think their name sounds good. See: Bernadette Peters, Jon Stewart, etc.

#35

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 10:10am

"Half-Jewish? What is that?!

Judaism is a life choice. "

This is true. But truth is, Judaism also is often treated almost like an Ethnicity and/or Race; you are "born Jewish" according to Judaism; whether or not you choose to be active is another case. Actually, to be correct, there technically is no "half-Jewish". Either your mother is Jewish or she's not, and that "makes you Jewish".

As far as this thread, as a Jew I'm not offended at all; I think every culture likes to have their little bit of pride. "Look at all of these people 'we' have on Broadway!" Doesn't every culture have that?

And Company, there's no way to misspell L'Shana(h) Tova(h). It's transliteration from another language. Hence Hannukkah Channukkah Chanukah Hanukkah Hannukah Chanuka etc etc etc... :)

#36

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 10:14am

"Half-Jewish" is what Whizzer is!

#37

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 10:19am

"You won't succeed on Broadway if you don't have any Jews.."

(sorry, had to say it - the song is reeling in my head now)

Lightening things up here a bit, L'Shana Tovah to everyone...

#38

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 10:44am

In addition to Ms. Gifford being born Epstein, did you know she was and still is a very close friend of the notorious homophobe and extremist anti-gay activist Anita Bryant? Kathie Lee is loyal to Bryant at the same time she befriends gay people in the theatre community (i.e. while in Sondheim's Puttin it Together). If you want to know more, do a web search, she was Kathie Lee Johnson at that time.

Updated On: 10/5/05 at 10:44 AM

#39

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 11:00am

Bruce Vilanch
Marc Shaiman
Bette Midler- She was in Fiddler years ago (I know this from Deconstructing with Seth)
Scott Wittman
Harvey Fierstein
Jeff Marx
I gave you some composers!

Updated On: 10/5/05 at 11:00 AM

#40

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 11:46am

Doug Sills

#41

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 1:49pm

best i agree..i think we need to move strongly and quickly away from this phenomenon of idetifying everyone as and african american actress or gay actor or jewish actor
i find it tedious and embarassing.

#42

re: Jewish Broadway Actors

Posted: 10/5/05 at 2:20pm

Forgive me, but why does this matter?

"NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!"

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