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Shira Li Bartov

Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam “Midge” Maisel in the final episode of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." (Philippe Antonello / Amazon Prime Video)
May 26, 2023, 9:10 pm
As ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ ends, will its Jewish legacy be more than a punchline?
Hit series, airing final episode on Friday, broke ground with its celebratory portrayal of Jews on mainstream TV, but raises questions about stereotypes, representation
By Shira Li Bartov
From left to right: Jimmy Ray Bennett, Adina Verson and Samora la Perdida at rehearsal for 'A Transparent Musical.' (Reza Allah-Bakhshi/Capture Imaging via JTA)
May 23, 2023, 1:38 am
An on-stage ‘Transparent’ musical looks to transcend the Amazon show’s rocky ending
Cast is mostly transgender or nonbinary performers reflecting plot about Jewish family with transitioning parent in adaptation by creators of original series
By Shira Li Bartov
Lillian Hochman will play Tanya and Matthew Woody will play Fievel in the first musical adaptation of 'An American Tail.' (Kaitlin Randolph via JTA)
April 24, 2023, 4:40 am
The classic animated film ‘An American Tail’ is now a musical
The adaptation of the 1986 movie about a family of Russian-Jewish mice who move to America will run at the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis from April 25 through June 18
By Shira Li Bartov
Hanno Koffler as Hans Fittko, Deleila Piasko as Lisa Fittko, Cory Michael Smith as Varian Fry and Amit Rahav as Thomas Lovegrove in "Transatlantic." (Anika Molnar/Netflix via JTA)
April 6, 2023, 1:26 pm
The Jewish history behind the WWII rescue that inspired Netflix’s ‘Transatlantic’
While the WWII drama details the true story of a young American in France who saved thousands from the Nazis, many involved criticize the streaming giant for historical inaccuracy
By Shira Li Bartov
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