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‘An American Tail the Musical’ is coming — and it’s more Jewish than ever

JL;DR SUMMARY "An American Tail the Musical" makes its debut, enriching the original 1986 film's Jewish themes by incorporating traditional Jewish prayers and highlighting an immigrant experience. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureImmigrationMusicalShemaAn American TailItamar MosesJewish MiceMichael MahlerAlan SchmucklerDiversity In Theater

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"Commissioned by the Childrens Theatre Company (CTC) in Minneapolis, the production has a book by Tony winner Itamar Moses."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Tanyas mother tells her to say a Shema for him and, not too far away, Fievel finishes the prayer with Adonai echad, the Lord is one."

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