On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27 from 1:30 to 3:30, National Jewish Theater Foundation President Arnold Mittelman will interview creators of current NYC shows Harmony, Our Class and Here There Are Blueberries. — several of this season’s plays & musicals that combat hate and antisemitism. The free public program takes place from 1:30-3:00 pm and illuminates how theater artists use a variety of source material (celebrated performers, historic events, photo albums, family histories) to create unique works that impact audiences and battle antisemitism.
In a candid, unscripted discussion, Mittelman will speak with book writer and lyricist Bruce Sussman who worked on Harmony with composer Barry Manilow, Igor Golyak, director of Our Class by Tadeusz Slobodzianek, and director Moises Kaufman and Amanda Gronich, the co-authors of Here There Are Blueberries to highlight the creative process behind some of New York’s remarkable Holocaust-related theater. The discussion includes a previously filmed interview featuring Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director of Manhattan Theatre Club, about Joshua Harmon’s play Prayer for the French Republic.
NJTF Founder Mittelman stated, “We cannot stop antisemitism, but we can use theater in all its forms to offset its impact, honor the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, remember its causes and lessons to create an artistic moral compass for future generations.”
Holocaust Remembrance Day Program
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Bruno Walter Auditorium
(enter via 111 Amsterdam Ave. between West 64th and 65th St)
January 27, 2024, 1:30 to 3:30p
to register (free), visit The New York Public Library
for more info, visit NJT Foundation.org
Bruce Sussman, creator of Harmony
