Temple Beth-El

TBE & Gold Coast Arts Center present: The History of the American Yiddush Theater

Wednesday, January 8, 2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The History of the American Yiddush Theater: A Musical Overview with Zalmen Mlotek

This one-of-a-kind journey of the Yiddish theaterfrom its European roots to Ellis Island, Second Avenue, and beyondwill be led by Zalmen Mlotek, the award-winning artistic director of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (www.nytf.org) and musical director of Fidler Afn Dakh (Fiddler on the Roof), directed by Joel Grey. With musical influences from operetta, Tin Pan Alley, and Broadway—and translating as he singshe will take attendees from despair to hope to entertainment.