Amerike – The Golden Land
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Amerike – The Golden Land
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Amerike – The Golden Land NYC Reviews and Tickets

81%
(98 Ratings)
Positive
90%
Mixed
8%
Negative
2%
Members say
Great singing, Entertaining, Relevant, Delightful, Resonant

About the Show

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene presents Zalmen Mlotek and Moishe Rosenfeld’s musical, which chronicles Jewish immigration and assimilation.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (98)

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207 Reviews | 25 Followers
84
Delightful, Entertaining, Funny, Great acting, Great singing

See it if Enjoy old school Yiddish musicals with English subtitles. Want to learn recipe for grivenes and actual words to Romania Romania.vicarious ex

Don't see it if Not interested in Yiddish theater or Jewish themes Read more

217 Reviews | 79 Followers
83
Great music, resonant, heartfelt, oddly slow at times

See it if you are interested in the Jewish immigration experience and how it might resonate with today's issues, if you like musicals.

Don't see it if You don't like subtitles with live theater.

180 Reviews | 33 Followers
82
Absorbing, Delightful, Entertaining, Great singing, Great acting

See it if you feel connected to Yiddish, immigration and the Jewish experience.

Don't see it if you find subtitles annoying.

56 Reviews | 6 Followers
82
Entertaining, Great singing, Intelligent, Resonant

See it if U like historical content and great singing

Don't see it if U want something funny and lite

287 Reviews | 32 Followers
82
Entertaining, Delightful, Relevant

See it if you enjoy historical musicals.

Don't see it if you can't handle supertitiles.

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288 Reviews | 54 Followers
80
Clever, Great singing, Resonant, Entertaining, Cliched

See it if a fast-paced, nostalgic tour through the eyes of Jewish immigrants, by a marvelously skilled, energetic cast. Upbeat, but not saccharine.

Don't see it if you aren't interested in a musical revue, need a plot, or hate subtitles. the show veers toward kitsch but manages to avoid it.

506 Reviews | 77 Followers
80
Delightful, Great singing, Relevant, Cliched

See it if you enjoy great music and insight into an immigrant experience that in many respects is no different than that of all immigrants.

Don't see it if you expect a rich story with character development.

398 Reviews | 120 Followers
80
Delightful, Entertaining, Great singing, Refreshing, Thought-provoking

See it if You enjoy musical reviews about the Jewish immigration experience. The Yiddish language is exceptionally expressive.

Don't see it if Subtitles can be distracting.

Critic Reviews (17)

Forward
August 2nd, 2017

“In ‘Amerike,’ Allen and Marcus display their effortless skill at comedy…Stephanie Lynne Mason and Alexandra Frohlinger deserve mention, as does David Perlman, who portrays the classic Jewish schlemiel to perfection…Kahn forcefully performs several numbers...Kahn gives a moving performance, seamlessly making the transition from Yiddish rock star to portly operetta-singer on the Yiddish stage. He also excels in the comic Yiddish radio scenes.”
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