Steven Skybell’s Jewish story shines at the heart of Broadway’s ‘Cabaret’ revival

JL;DR SUMMARY In the revival of Cabaret on Broadway, the character of Herr Schultz, an older Jewish man, takes center stage alongside Fraulein Schneider, as their love story unfolds against the backdrop of rising Nazism in 1930s Berlin. 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'.

JL;DR members get full summaries of all articles in the archive, including this one. Donate & start reading »