In the final episode of the first season we will learn about Yiddish Theater coming to America in the late 19th century.  We sit down with scholar Nahma Sandrow author of Vagabond Stars: A World History of Yiddish Theater. We learn about a determined 14 year old boy who hatched an idea to put on a production of Avrom Goldfaden's The Sorceress. Yiddish theater in America had finally arrived. SUBSCRIBE! https://www.nytf.org/radio

In today’s episode, we interview Zalmen Mlotek, Motl Didner, and Mikhl Yashinsky, three artists who played major roles in bringing The Sorceress from page to stage through NYTF’s Global Restoration Initiative: identifying and presenting essential operettas, musicals and plays of the Yiddish Theater for today’s audiences.  SUBSCRIBE on all major podcast platforms or visit our page at https://www.nytf.org/radio


 

Today's episode is all about the life and works of Arom Goldfaden, the father of Yiddish Theatre. We are joined by Professor Joel Berkowitz from the University Wisconsin-Milwaukee. We learn about the Haskalah or Jewish Enlightenment, and how it shaped his upbringing. We discuss his time in Iași, Romania where he founded the first professional Yiddish Theatre company. Then, we explore his time in NYC until his death in 1908. SUBSCRIBE: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts. www.nytf.org/radio

Today’s episode is all about Purim spiels, comic re-dramatizations of the Book of Esther. The book of Esther tells the story of the Hebrew woman Esther who becomes Queen of Persia and thwarts the genocide of her people by the evil Haeman. We will be joined by NYTF Associate Artistic Director Motl Didner who will give us a history of the earliest form of Jewish theatrical performance. Then stick around for our recurring segment Ask Itzy with the longest tenured member of the Folksbiene Itzy Firestone. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast, and Stitcher. 

Introducing NYTF Radio! A New podcast presented by the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene. NYTF Radio Serves to educate listeners on the rich cultural history of Yiddish Theatre. Season 1 will consist of 4 episodes that trace the early history of Yiddish theatrical performance in Europe and the United States from Purim Spiels, to Avrom Goldfaden, to late 19th century Yiddish theatre scene in America. Join host Toney Brown as he takes a deep dive into the history of Yiddish Theatre: interviewing actors, directors and scholars alike.