From 'Meteor Shower' To 'Little Shop Of Horrors': Broadway Man Jerry Zaks

The Leonard Lopate Show | Dec 1, 2017

Jerry Zaks and National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene director Zalmen Mlotek join us to discuss Zaks' 40 years of working on Broadway, directing hits from "Hello, Dolly!" to "Little Shop of Horrors." They'll also discuss the influence of Yiddish theater in Zaks' work. 

Jerry Zaks' work is being celebrated at the concert event "Broadway, a Jewish American Legacy" in The Edmond J. Safra Hall at The Museum of Jewish Heritage (36 Battery Pl., Battery Park) on Monday, Dec. 18 at 7:00 p.m. (VIP pre-show reception at 6:00 p.m.)

 

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