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Play about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism wins 3 Olivier Awards

JL;DR SUMMARY The play "Giant," by Jewish playwright Mark Rosenblatt, highlights the antisemitism of celebrated children's author Roald Dahl and received three Olivier Awards, including best new play. 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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Fiddler On The RoofRoald DahlJewish TheaterChildren's LiteratureIsrael Palestine DebateJohn LithgowMark RosenblattOlivier AwardsElliot Levey

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London, England, United Kingdom
"A revival of another Jewish play, Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Jewish director Jordan Fein, also took home three Olivier Awards including best musical revival, best set design, and best sound design."

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