The term “musical comedy” was used in the early 20th century to describe any musical that erred on the light side. Think “Sound of Music” or “Oklahoma.” Today, the phrase takes on a new meaning, as the theater world has seen an influx of work designed to appeal to an audience looking for raunchy, over-the-line material. “Silence! The Musical” is a perfect example of this phenomenon. Based on the iconic ‘90s film “Silence of the Lambs,” the play …More

Max Maven is a name that inspires respect in the world of magic. Maven, born Philip Goldstein in Ithaca, New York, has had the kind of career that any Jewish mother would be proud of. He’s hosted numerous television series, headlined world tours, and played consultant to the likes of David Copperfield, Penn & Teller and Siegfried & Roy. Maven’s resume reads like a who’s who of the sorcery elite. Still, Max Maven isn’t through. His show, Max Maven: Thinking in Person, is currently …More

In “Channeling Kevin Spacey,” audience members are treated to a cinema homage that’s big on laughs and filled with parody. Written by two nice boys from South Florida, Cory Terry and Jewish-born Elan Farbiarz, the off-Broadway play centers on a milquetoast leading man who uses his favorite films to empower his personal and professional life. That feat is accomplished by two stage actors, Justin RG Holcomb and Jamil Chokhachi, who combine physical comedy and character acting to create a theater …More

In the spirit of cheesy rhymes, maybe shell change her name to Jennifer Love Jewitt. Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has signed on to play a Jewish woman looking for a Jewish husband in the big-screen version of Jewtopia, an onstage comedy billed as the longest-running comedy in Off-Broadway history. The Party of Five and Ghost Whisperer star will play a woman on the hunt for a husband at a Jewish singles mixer. The man she meets, supposedly a Jewish doctor, is in fact a non-Jewish plumber whos decided to marry a …More