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​​Steve Guttenberg, and his very Jewish life, take the stage for a play adaptation of his memoir

JL;DR SUMMARY Steve Guttenberg, celebrated for his roles in films like "Police Academy" and "Three Men and a Baby," brings his life and Jewish identity to the stage with "Tales From the Guttenberg Bible," a play adapted from his 2012 memoir. 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 IdentityLeonard NimoyHollywoodBroadwayPolice AcademySteve GuttenbergTales From The Guttenberg BibleThe GoldbergsThree Men And A BabyJulian Schlossberg

Places mentioned

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
"Now a brand new stage adaptation, Tales From the Guttenberg Bible, is playing through May 21 at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Guttenberg, who was born in Brooklyn in 1958 and raised in Massapequa, on Long Island."
Massapequa, New York, United States
"Guttenberg, who was born in Brooklyn in 1958 and raised in Massapequa, on Long Island."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"For years, Guttenberg regularly attended the Stephen Wise Temple in Los Angeles, and later joined Kehillat Israel in Pacific Palisades."
Pacific Palisades, California, United States
"For years, Guttenberg regularly attended the Stephen Wise Temple in Los Angeles, and later joined Kehillat Israel in Pacific Palisades."
Sag Harbor, New York, United States
"After the New Jersey run, Guttenberg will bring the show to Sag Harbors Bay Street Theatre in August, and, he and the producers hope, other engagements beyond that."
New York, United States
"and one day back in New York."

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