# Zalmen Mlotek

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#66 - Zalmen Mlotek & Avram Mlotek

Zalmen Mlotek is the Artistic Director of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene. He and his son, Avram Mlotek are the forces behind Amid Falling Walls: Unveiling Resilience and Hope During the Holocaust. Arranged by Zalmen with a libretto by Avram Mlotek, this Off-Broadway production presents son…

Whisper in the Wings Episode 294

On the latest episode of Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we had the great pleasure of welcoming artistic director Zalmen Mlotek and writer/curator Avram Mlotek, to speak about their new show, Amid Falling Walls. We discussed the powerful origins of the material used for the show, the amazi…

In the Spotlight: "Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof"

As the beloved production of "Fiddler on the Roof" in Yiddish returns to NYC for a limited run,  Abigail Pogrebin is joined by the actor playing Tevye, Steven Skybell, and artistic director of the National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene, Zalmen Mlotek.

Out-Organizing Antisemitism with Ben Lorber and Shane Burley

A recent conversation we had with the Ben Lorber and Shane Burley, co-authors of the recently published book, Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism. For the hour we discuss the roots of antisemitism in the West, pushing back on Zionism in the midst of the genocidal war…

Zalmen Mlotek and Steven Skybell

"Isaac Bashevis Singer called my mother the Sherlock Holmes of Yiddish songs," says Zalmen. His family heritage and Steven's splendid singing were big factors in the triumph of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. Presented by the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Res…

AVRUM ROSENSWEIG & RENOWNED YIDDISHIST, ZALMEN MLOTEK:THE POWER OF 'FIDDLER ON THE ROOF' IN YIDDISH (AUDIO)

There are few works in the history of theatre that have entered the emotional bloodstream of humanity quite like Fiddler on the Roof. More than a beloved Broadway musical, it is a profound meditation on family, faith, exile, resilience, identity, love, and the fragile balancing act between traditio…

AVRUM ROSENSWEIG & RENOWNED YIDDISHIST, ZALMEN MLOTEK:THE POWER OF 'FIDDLER ON THE ROOF' IN YIDDISH (AUDIO/VISUAL)

There are few works in the history of theatre that have entered the emotional bloodstream of humanity quite like Fiddler on the Roof. More than a beloved Broadway musical, it is a profound meditation on family, faith, exile, resilience, identity, love, and the fragile balancing act between traditio…

12 August 1952 Remembered, with Yelena Shmulenson and Boris Sandler

This week, interviews with Yelena Shmulenson and Boris Sandler in memory of the August 12, 1952 tragedy known as Night of the Murdered Poets, when thirteen Soviet Jews, all leading intellectuals, five of whom were top Yiddish writers, were executed in the Lubianka Prison in Moscow on false charges …

Zalmen Mlotek: Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (New); Avrom Nowersztern: Sholem Aleichem (Repeat)

Interview with Zalmen Mlotek discussing the forthcoming production Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (Fidler afn Dakh) by the National Yiddish Theater - Folksbiene. Previews begin July 4, 2018. Info: http://nytf.org Twitter: @folksbiene Interview with Avrom Nowerstern discussing the film Sholem Ale…