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Douglas Sills, Terrence Mann Added to National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's Gala Lineup

The event honors Jerry Zaks.

Douglas Sills has been added to the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's upcoming gala.
Douglas Sills has been added to the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's upcoming gala.
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Tony Award nominees Terrance Mann (Pippin) and Douglas Sills (War Paint) have been added to the lineup for the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's upcoming gala, Broadway: A Jewish American Legacy on December 18. The evening honors Tony-winning director Jerry Zaks.

The concert will consist of song selections from the repertoire of Broadway's Jewish writers and composers. Confirmed participants also include Victor Garber (Hello, Dolly!), David Hyde Pierce (Hello, Dolly!), Gavin Creel (Hello, Dolly!), Ron Rifkin (Cabaret), Liz Larsen (Beautiful: The Carole King Musicall), Eleanor Reissa (Indecent), Richard H. Blake (A Bronx Tale — The Musical), Katrina Lenk (The Band's Visit), Judy Blazer (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), Joanne Borts (Once), Glenn Seven Allen (The Light in the Piazza), Elmore James (Beauty and the Beast), Stephanie Lynne Mason (Fiddler on the Roof), Sophie Knapp (Once), Adina Verson (Indecent), Rachel Policar (The Golden Bride), Rachel Zatcoff (The Phantom of the Opera), and renowned cantor Magda Fishman.

The evening's noteworthy cochairs include Robert De Niro, Nathan Lane, Bernadette Peters, Harvey Fierstein, Sheldon Harnick, Chazz Palminteri, Daryl Roth, and Emanuel Azenberg. Jamibeth Margolis serves as the concert’s director, with Folksbiene artistic director Zalmen Mlotek as music director and conductor. Folksbiene associate artistic director Motl Didner curates the evening, with C.E.O. Christopher Massimine producing.

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