Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler

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About the Show

A Jewish lawyer calls Adolf Hitler to the witness stand in this true story of legal defiance.

Based on historical events, the play follows the life of Hans Litten, a Jewish lawyer who, in 1931, subpoenaed Adolf Hitler to the witness stand in Berlin. The legal confrontation publicly exposed the future dictator’s embrace of political violence two years before his rise to power.

The narrative transitions from Berlin courtrooms to Nazi concentration camps, tracing Litten’s commitment to the rule of law and human dignity in the face of rising authoritarianism. The production examines Litten’s individual moral courage and the personal sacrifices he made for his pursuit of justice.

Critic Reviews (6)

Lackey’s script is littered with flimsy side characters, muddled messages, and awkward dialogue.
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“The factual subject matter of this play rises above everything in its prescience of what is happening right now in this country.”
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The connection to recent events is unavoidable and chilling… one wishes it were a less obvious and clunky play.
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A searing dramatization of the little-known 1931 event of a Jewish lawyer who took Hitler to court.
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“Plenty to dramatize, then, but Lackey devotes pages to philosophical debate.”
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Highlights our responsibility to fight injustice when we see it.
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