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Canadian professional theatre company
The Harold Green Jewish Theatre (HGJT) is a professional non-profit theatre company in
Toronto, Ontario , Canada. It is the only non-profit Jewish theatre company in Toronto.
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Background
The theatre was founded in 2006 with a mandate to "illuminate humanity through a Jewish perspective."
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[6] The company aims to present, celebrate, and preserve stories about Jewish culture, history, and beliefs.
[7] In addition to performances, the HGJT also engages in educational outreach programs.
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Each season, the HGJT produces 3-5 productions.
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Leadership
The HGJT's artistic directors are
David Eisner and
Avery Saltzman .
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The Barlin-Daniels Emerging Artists Initiative
The HGJT, in partnership with theatre company Artists in Residence, launched The Barlin-Daniels Emerging Artists Initiative in order to support and motivate new theatre artists.
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Productions
Rose (2007/08)
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The Sisters Rosensweig (2007/08)
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Tuesdays With Morrie (2008/09)
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Kindertransport (2008/09)
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Zisele (2008/09)
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Sholom Aleichem: Laughter Through Tears (2009/10)
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The Soul of Gershwin (2009/10)
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Talk (2009/10)
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Lenin’s Embalmers (2010/11 season, co-production with
Winnipeg Jewish Theatre )
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Zero Hour (2010/11 season)
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To Life (2010/11 season)
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One of a Kind (2010/11 season)
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Mamaloshen (2011/12 season)
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The Children’s Republic (2011/12 season, co-production with
Tarragon Theatre )
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Circumcise Me (2011/12 season)
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Lost In Yonkers (2011/12 season)
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Visiting Mr. Green (2011/12 season)
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Nazi Hunter (2012/13 season)
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Over the Rainbow (2012/13 season)
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The Whipping Man (2012/13 season, produced in association with
Obsidian Theatre )
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Falsettos (2012/13 season, produced in association with Acting Up Stage Company)
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…And Stockings For the Ladies (2013/14 season)
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Stars of David (2013/14 season, produced in association with Angel Walk Theatre)
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Funny Girl (fundraiser, 2013/14 season)
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New Jerusalem (2013/14 season)
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There’s No Business Like Irving Berlin (2013/14 season)
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An Israeli Love Story (2013/14 season, direct from Israel)
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Joel Grey: Up Close and Personal (2014/15 season)
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Bella: The Colour of Love (2014/15 season)
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Therefore Choose Life (2014/15 season)
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Driving Miss Daisy (2014/15 season)
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Fabrik: The Legend of M. Rabinowitz (2014/15 season, produced in association with Sara Schwartz Geller Productions)
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Stephen Schwartz (fundraiser, 2014/15 season)
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The Immigrant (2015/16 season)
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The Model Apartment (2015/16 season)
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Golda's Balcony (2015/16 season)
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Kabaret (2015/16 season)
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A Rhapsody In Gershwin (2015/16 season)
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25 Questions For A Jewish Mother (2015/16 season)
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Rose (by Martin Sherman) (2016/17 season)
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The Jazz Singer (2016/17 season, co-production with
Dancap Productions )
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Walk Me To the Corner (2016/17 season)
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Freud's Last Session (2016/17 season)
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A Boy Like That: An Evening of Leonard Bernstein (2016/17 season)
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The Times They Are A Changin’ (2017/18 season)
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My Name is Asher Lev (2017/18 season, co-production with Studio 180 Theatre)
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My Son The Waiter, A Jewish Tragedy! (2017/18 season)
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Mikveh (2017/18 season)
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Two by Two (2017/18 season, co-production with
Dancap Productions )
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (fundraiser, 2017/18 season)
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Bad Jews (2018/19 season)
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Bar Mitzvah Boy (2018/19 season)
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Becoming Dr. Ruth (2018/19 season)
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Knishes ‘n Grits (2018/19 season)
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The Maccabeats: A Chanukah Concert (2018/19 season)
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Streisand x 9 (fundraiser, 2018/19 season)
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Actually (2019/20 season, co-production with
Obsidian Theatre Company )
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The Pianist of Willesden Lane (2019/20 season)
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VITALY: An Evening of Wonders (2021/22 season)
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The Great Divide (2021/22 season)
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Knock Knock (2023/24 season)
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An Evening with Robert Klein (2023/24 season)
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In Seven Days (2023/24 season)
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Discovering Allan Sherman (2023/24 season)
The Shoah Songbook (2023/24 season)
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Tikkun Olam (2023/24 season)
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External links
Notes
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"Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company | UJA Federation of Greater Toronto" . www.jewishtoronto.com . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
^ Zatzman, Belarie; Levin, Laura (January 2013).
"Jewish Performance in Canada" . Canadian Theatre Review . 153 : 3–7.
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"All About Jewish Theatre - Actors found new Toronto Jewish theatre company" . Archived from
the original on 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2008-04-23 .
^ "Actors found new Toronto Jewish theatre company," by Michael Posner, Globe and Mail
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^ "New home for Jewish theatre," by Richard Ousounian, Toronto Star, Nov 22, 2007
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"Actors found new Toronto Jewish theatre company," Adam Michael Segal, Canadian Jewish News, 13 December 2007
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"Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company - Professional Live Theatre in Toronto" . hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-02-29 .
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"Harold Green Jewish Theatre - About Us" . Archived from
the original on 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2008-04-23 .
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"The Barlin-Daniels Youth Intitiative | Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company" . www.hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-02-07 .
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"Monologue slam contest explores Jewish identity" . The Canadian Jewish News . 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2024-02-07 .
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"Harold Green Jewish Theatre" . Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia .
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"Harold Green Production Archive" . www.hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
^ Ouzounian, Richard (2008-03-06).
"Jewish theatre makes a strong debut with Rose" . Toronto Star . Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
^ Hoile, Christopher (2008-11-10).
"Review - Kindertransport - Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company, Toronto" . www.stage-door.com . Eye Weekly. Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
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"Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company | The Toronto Theatre Database" . Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
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"Thedore Bikel to Play Sholom Aleichem as Part of Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company Season - TheaterMania.com" . 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
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"Jewish Theatre company season" . Toronto Star . 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
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"Zero Hour at Toronto's Harold Green Theatre" . CBC . April 20, 2010.
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"Theatre company presents new works at Miles Nadal" . The Canadian Jewish News . 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
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e Landau, Emily (2011-04-14).
"Just-announced Harold Green theatre lineup includes Eugene Levy and Mandy Patinkin" . Toronto Life . Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
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e Spence, Rebecca (April 13, 2011).
"Harold Green Theatre Co.'s 2011-12 season" . National Post .
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"THE CHILDREN'S REPUBLIC - Toronto Live Theatre - Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company" . www.hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
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"NAZI HUNTER Opens Harold Green Jewish Theatre's 2012-13 Season Tonight, Oct 9" . BroadwayWorld.com . October 9, 2012. Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
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"Toronto: Obsidian Theatre Company announces its 2012/13 season" . Stage Door News . 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
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"Studio 180 Theatre Study Guide for My Name is Asher Lev • Fall 2017" (PDF) . Studio 180 Theatre . p. 8.
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f Forani, Jonathan (May 9, 2013).
"Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company announces new season, featuring one-night only Funny Girl concert" . National Post .
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"STARS OF DAVID - Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in Toronto" . www.hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
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"AN ISRAELI LOVE STORY - Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in Toronto" . www.hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^ Kates, Kathryn (2014-09-02).
"Get up close and personal with Broadway legend" . The Canadian Jewish News . Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
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"Great Theatre Plays Here" (PDF) . hgjewishtheatre.uponline.com .
^ Lawrence, Mark Andrew (2015-06-12).
"FRONT ROW CENTRE: 'Driving Miss Daisy' an enjoyable ride" . Toronto.com . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
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"FABRIK: THE LEGEND OF M. RABINOWITZ - Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in Toronto" . www.hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^ Cushman, Robert (May 25, 2016).
"Both causes to take cover, The Model Apartment and The Testament of Mary don't reveal enough" . National Post .
^ Lichtblau, Dorothy (2016-06-06).
"Tovah Feldshuh in Toronto to reprise her role as Golda Meir" . The Canadian Jewish News . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^ Lawrence, Mark Andrew (2015-10-21).
"FRONT ROW CENTRE: No question about it: '25 Questions' has a lot of heart" . Toronto.com . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
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"Theatre company remounts first show to mark its 10 years in the business" . The Canadian Jewish News . 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
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"Financier Aubrey Dan returns to theatre world with new show, $5M donation to Queen's" . National Post . April 15, 2016.
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"The Jazz Singer - Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in Toronto" . www.hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^ Lawrence, Mark Andrew (2016-11-18).
"FRONT ROW CENTRE: Brent Carver performs in Walk Me To The Corner" . Cambridge Times . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^ Kates, Kathryn (2017-04-07).
"Freud's Last Session imagines a conversation between Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis" . The Canadian Jewish News . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
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"2017/18 Season" (PDF) . hgjewishtheatre.com .
^ Burke, Jim (February 21, 2020).
"Theatre: Harmony and hard times combine in The Times They Are A Changin' " . Montreal Gazette .
^ Nestruck, J. Kelly (2017-11-10).
"Review: My Name is Asher Lev balances art and religion" . The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^ Kates, Kathryn (2017-12-01).
"N.Y. actor/comedian takes Toronto stage" . The Canadian Jewish News . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^ Fricker, Karen (2018-04-23).
"The play Mikveh can be eye-opening, but as theatre it's less than subtle" . Toronto Star . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
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"Two by Two at Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company" . BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
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f Richards, Joanne (July 17, 2018).
"The Harold Green gearing up for 2018 season" . National Post .
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"Bad Jews | The Toronto Theatre Database" . Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
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"2018/19 Season" (PDF) . hgjewishtheatre.com .
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"Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company - Newsletter" . www.hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-01-07 .
^ Sumi, Glenn (2019-11-12).
"The Pianist Of Willesden Lane recounts a remarkable tale of hope and survival - NOW Magazine" . NOW Toronto . Retrieved 2024-01-07 .
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"VITALY: An Evening of Wonders - Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in Toronto" . www.hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-01-07 .
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"The Great Divide" (PDF) . hgjewishtheatre.com .
^ Murphy, Aisling (2022-05-06).
"REVIEW: The Great Divide at the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company -" . Intermission . Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
^ Sumi, Glenn (2022-05-10).
"Review: The Great Divide brings a harrowing true story to life" . NOW Toronto . Retrieved 2024-01-05 .
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"Knock Knock | Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company" . www.hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-02-06 .
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"Knock Knock" . Kultura Collective . Retrieved 2024-02-06 .
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"Israeli performer Niv Petel portrays an army liaison in one-man show Knock Knock" . The Globe and Mail . 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-02-06 .
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"An Evening with Robert Klein | Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company" . hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-02-06 .
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"An Evening with Robert Klein" . Kultura Collective . Retrieved 2024-02-06 .
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"In Seven Days" . Kultura Collective . Retrieved 2024-02-07 .
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"MAID takes centre stage in a new comedy about the difficulty of preparing to die" . The Canadian Jewish News . 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-04-12 .
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"Meet writer Jordi Mand" . Kultura Collective . 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-04-12 .
^ Maybury, Madi (2024-02-19).
"New play at the Grand tackles struggles of assisted dying" . The Gazette • Western University's Student Newspaper . Retrieved 2024-04-12 .
^ Wassenberg, Anya (2024-01-15).
"PREVIEW | The Likht Ensemble Presents The Shoah Songbook To Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day" . Ludwig van Toronto . Retrieved 2024-02-07 .
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" 'The Shoah Songbook' to be Performed on Holocaust Remembrance Day" . OperaWire . 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-02-07 .
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"The Shoah Songbook | Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company" . hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-02-07 .
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"Tikkun Olam | Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company" . hgjewishtheatre.com . Retrieved 2024-02-28 .