Michael Einav News

Watch Michael Einav​, of Joel Grey’s FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (in Yiddish)'s sequel to his acclaimed musical short, “THE AUDITION 2 - Another Unoriginal Short Musical Film”.

When Stephen DeAngelis created this regular series dedicated to the understudies and standbys, he couldn't have known it would last nearly two decades... but he did know how important it was. And is.

Stephen DeAngelis is resuming his ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys, Understudies and Alternates with the next edition of AT THIS PERFORMANCE…™ to be held on Monday, September 27th  at The Green Room 42, Green Fig, Fourth Floor, Yotel NYC, 570 Tenth Avenue (at 42nd Street), New York, NY 10036 at 7 PM. 

This July, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene will bring together more than 140 actors, singers and musicians from across globe for a sensational, one-time event - A Yiddish Renaissance: A Virtual Concert Celebration - filled with music and appearances by some of the most renowned Yiddish performers.

Michael Einav, of Joel Grey’s FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (in Yiddish), has premiered a musical short  “THE AUDITION - An Unoriginal Short Musical Film” featuring songs from The Last Five Years, A Chorus Line, and Funny Girl. 

On the eve of the highly-anticipated Presidential Inauguration of President-Elect Joseph R. Biden and Madam Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, the cast of the critically-acclaimed off-Broadway hit, Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, released a rendition of “God Bless America” in Yiddish, featuring Academy and Tony Award winner Joel Grey and Steven Skybell.

Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish got a special guest this weekend when Hillary Clinton stopped by!

Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:

Lin-Manuel Miranda dropped by to see Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish on Friday night and went backstage to meet Joel Grey and the cast.

Birdland's December 2019 schedule will feature The Joe Lovano Nonet, Stacey Kent, Monty Alexander, A Swinging Birdland Christmas, Freddy Cole Quartet, Gunhild Carling, Julius Rodriguez, Veronica Swift Holiday Show, 'Season's Swingin' Greetings!a??, Marta Sanchez Quintet, Darius de Haas, Marilyn Maye New Years Eve Extravaganza, The Lineup with Susie Mosher, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and MORE!

Fiddler on the Roof, in Yiddish with English Supertitles, will partner with the YES PROJECT/Youth Equity Science: Fighting Stigma, Preventing Suicide With Science + Law for a special evening on Wednesday, November 6. The benefit will include a VIP reception followed by an 8:00 PM performance of the award-winning musical and a post-show talkback with the cast. For more information, please visit www.fiddlernyc.com/yes-benefit.

The critically-acclaimed National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) production of Fiddler on the Roof, in Yiddish with English Supertitles, will play its final performance on Sunday, January 5, 2020.

Mazel tov! Stephanie Lynne Mason and Drew Seigla, who play Hodl and Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, are engaged!

George Takei recently stopped by Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish at Stage 42! Following the performance, he posed backstage with members of the company.

Last night, Billy Crystal stopped by Fiddler on the Roof. Following the performance, he came backstage and posed for photos with the cast.

Barry Manilow stopped by Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish on Thursday, August 1. He went backstage at Stage 42 to meet the cast and posed for some photos.

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) production of Fiddler on the Roof, in Yiddish with English Supertitles, just celebrated its one year anniversary on Wednesday, July 17 at Stage 42 (422 W 42nd St.).

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) production of Fiddler on the Roof, in Yiddish with English Supertitles, will celebrate its one year anniversary on Wednesday, July 17 at Stage 42 (422 W 42nd St.).  

On Monday, July 15, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene will present its annual Summer Benefit Concert, presenting Tony- and Academy Award-winning actor Joel Grey, who directed NYTF's Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding work in film, television, and theatre.

Yesterday, June 23, Mikhail Baryshinkov visited Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. Following the curtain call, director Joel Grey came onstage to announce that Mikhail was in attendance.