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Lonnie Firestone

Lonnie Firestone writes about theater, and lives in Brooklyn, New York.

  • A still from the documentary, 'Muhi—Generally Temporary.'(Facebook)
    A still from the documentary, 'Muhi—Generally Temporary.'(Facebook)
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    The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Through the Eyes of ‘Muhi’

    Muhi—Generally Temporary tells the story of a Palestinian boy who travels to an Israeli hospital for a life-saving treatment, with his grandfather by his side

    byLonnie Firestone
  • The cast of Broadway's 'Fiddler on the Roof.'
    The cast of Broadway's 'Fiddler on the Roof.'
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    Broadway’s ‘Fiddler’ Raises Money for Refugees

    When connections between the people of Anatevka and Syrian refugees became apparent, the cast of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ began to fundraise both onstage and off

    byLonnie Firestone
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    Directing Larry David

    Seinfeld creator’s Broadway play, Fish in the Dark, begins previews this week

    byLonnie Firestone
  • Washington, D.C., JCC. (Flickr)
    Washington, D.C., JCC. (Flickr)
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    Why Ari Roth Got Fired From Theater J

    The story behind the ‘irreconcilable’ differences

    byLonnie Firestone
  • Samuel Pergande (Johnny), Jillian Mueller (Baby), and Jenny Winton (Penny) in the North American tour of 'Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage.' (Matthew Murphy)
    Samuel Pergande (Johnny), Jillian Mueller (Baby), and Jenny Winton (Penny) in the North American tour of 'Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage.' (Matthew Murphy)
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    ‘Dirty Dancing’ Begins Its Second Act—Onstage

    And the creative force behind it is still having the time of her life

    byLonnie Firestone
  • Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman on the first day of rehearsals for Harmony.(Courtesy of Alliance Theatre)
    Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman on the first day of rehearsals for Harmony.(Courtesy of Alliance Theatre)
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    His Name Was Hitler, He Was a Showgirl: Barry Manilow’s New Musical

    ‘Harmony,’ opening in Atlanta next week, reimagines a famous Weimar-era song-and-dance troupe in major and minor keys

    byLonnie Firestone
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