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ADDITIONAL WEEK OF PERFORMANCESBefore Madonna, before Marlene Dietrich - there was Sophie! The legendary Sophie Tucker, Queen of vaudeville, burlesque theatre and the jazz age, whose career spanned a sensational 60 years in showbiz. Born Sonia Kalish to a Jewish family in Tsarist Russia… Read more >

Welcome to The New Jewish Theatre
The New Jewish Theatre, St. Louis’ Premier Small Professional Theatre, is a culturally specific theatre dedicated to the exploration of universal themes and issues and the examination of the full range of the human experience filtered through the lens of the Jewish experience. Through the medium of theatre, we build bridges of multi-cultural understanding, tolerance, communication and education.
NEW JEWISH THEATRE’S SALON MUSIC SERIES
In addition to a full season of plays, the New Jewish Theatre will expand and augment its offering of Performing Arts events by offering “SALON MUSIC,” a Chamber Music Series in the intimate Marvin & Harlene Wool Studio Theatre.
Check this space as we add Series concerts throughout the year.For further information, call 314-442-3283
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MINI POTOK FESTIVAL
New Jewish Theatre & Mustard Seed Theatre Announce Mini-Potok Festival

The New Jewish Theatre will join forces with Mustard Seed Theatre in October to produce a “Mini-Potok Festival” with each company producing a dramatic adaptation of one of the novels of Chaim Potok. NJT will open the Festival on October 6 with My Name is Asher Lev and Mustard Seed will open The Chosen on October 22.

NJT COMES HOME TO NEW THEATRE
The New Jewish Theatre has ceased its wandering and has returned to our permanent home on the Millstone Campus of the JCC in the newly renovated Arts & Education Building. Enjoy intimate theatre in our brand new State-of-the-Art facility, the Marvin & Harlene Wool Studio Theatre in the A&E Building of the Staenberg Family Complex. For further information, call our information hotline, 314-442-3283.
NEW! Online Ticketing Available Now
The New Jewish Theatre has a web based ticketing program through EZTicketsLive.com where you can order all of your season or individual tickets and make secure donations. Season ticket holders will also find that exchanging tickets is easy too. We no longer require the old tickets back. Simply call the box office (314-442-3283) and let us know that you need to exchange your tickets, tell us when you’d like to come and it will be handled on the spot subject to availability.
New Jewish Theatre receives 6 Kevin Kline Nominations for 2009
Outstanding Actress in a Play: Kari Ely: SONIA FLEW
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play: Alan Knoll: CONVERSATIONS WITH MY FATHER
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play: Travis Estes: BROOKLYN BOY
Outstanding Sound Design: Bobby Miller: BROOKLYN BOY
Outstanding Director of a Play: Bobby Miller: BROOKLYN BOY
Outstanding Production of a Play: BROOKLYN BOY
For a complete listing of all of the nominees, check the Kevin Kline website

NJT’s Youth Theatre Program
Explore New Jewish Theartre’s Youth Theatre Program, Theatre Chaverim. Learn More >
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