I hope they create something special for us. And even when she sat in restaurants, she always requested the corner table, as I do now, so she could look out onto the room.. She also appeared in the six-part miniseries Flesh and Bone, which debuted in 2015 on Starz. When I'm running the reservoir, I try to go in a less crowded moment because I'm running going, "He, he. The company is a close-knit family. But theres a unique thrill to her current role on stage, as the endearing mother of Lea Micheles Fanny Brice in Funny Girl., I get entrance applause at the top of the stairs, she says. Her fans could enjoy the fact that her greatness of talent is coupled with her decency as a human being. Its like performing with The Beatles. She overstepped her bounds. Running just requires the earth. The curtain call is so insane. Graduated from Sarah Lawrence which she opted over Julliard. She threw her arms around me and said, I have loved your work all my life. She started to name my theater credits. Lea never talks about herself. Ms. Feldshuhs insistence on a water view limited the options when she and her husband, Andrew H. Levy, a lawyer, began contemplating a move from their Riverside Drive co-op 27 years ago, soon after the birth of their second child. I abused my right knee. In fact, this is the first time in 60 years that a Jewish actress has played Rose!. You know these are old injuries. The actress' showmanship shows, and she makes sure to namecheck as many members of the cast and crew as she can during our interviewlike costumer Susan Hilferty, who added keys to Rosie's outfit at the actress' request. Thats surprising to learn. Had I been in the original production, I would have asked to explore the Hungarian accent. Related: Join our own Julia Gergely today at noon as the New York Jewish Week and the Museum of Jewish Heritage host a behind-the-scenes conversation with Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Tovah Feldshuh. I ran in Hanoi, ran in Saigon, I even ran in Phnom Penh. From the front, I looked like Lillian Gish. She currently stars on Broadway in "Funny Girl" opposite Lea Michele. Never mind the ziggurat business. Younger sister of Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright, Sideline: acting teacher and cabaret performer. For her theater work she has won four Drama Desks four Outer Critics Circles, three Dramalogues, an Obie, a Theater World and the Helen Hayes and Lucille Lortel Awards for Best Actress. I love wearing it. Not stopping there, she took on herself in Tovah: Crossovah! Defense Attorney Danielle Melnick became JUDGE Danielle Melnick for the Dick Wolf's Chicago Justice 3 hour special. She dived deeply into the lives of many famous women famously so, Israel prime minister Golda Meir for her one-woman show Goldas Balcony, which became the longest-running one-woman play in Broadway history (511 performances). Awards for best two-dimensional and three-dimensional work will be presented at 6:30 p.m., and light refreshments will be I began examining the role. And they did it. I think this small challenge to my meniscus, which I need to get therapy for, is due to the fact that I ran on this treadmill. [But] how can I distinguish this part? by Pulitzer Prize finalist David Feldshuh. You need to do plis so that the center of the body is empowered and the derriere is dropped down. Tovah Feldshuh. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Terri Sue "Tovah" Feldshuh (born December 27, 1952) is an American actress, singer and playwright. She has been a Broadway star for more than four decades, earning four Tony Award nominations. Tovah Feldshuh (as Beatrice) with a prop firework filming Dirty Rhetoric Courtesy Tovah Feldshuh Tovah Feldshuh Discusses Dirty Rhetoric. Feldshuh points out that a lot of Rose Brice isnt on the page; and its not a bravura role. Has been awarded three honorary Doctorates of Human Letters. Sign up for reopening news, announcements, and exclusive discounts on tickets to your favorite shows! The hit TV series, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, is currently filming its third season. Manhattan Borough President Gayle Breuer lead the ceremony on Thursday May 11, 2017. The cards are on the table long before it happens, but we aren't reading the writing on the wall. Then, my dresser, the terrific Melanie Hansen, comes in and gets me corseted up. Feldshuh is one of the few women in the cast who wears one but since its a period piece, I wanted one. Considering some of the high kicks and dance moves she makes, that corset offers a lot of support. I'm not always running in the same place. The entire apartment is about the ziggurat, she said, pointing to various examples of that step motif on molding, a pantry door and green marble-topped cabinets. Tovah brought her acclaimed one-woman show AGING IS OPTIONAL (cause G-d I hope it is!) This girl needs a view of water. I did not read any stuff about our beloved Lea. Glee star and Broadway favoriteLea Michele rehearses with co-star Tovah Feldshuh ahead of the duostepping into the roles of Fanny Brice and Mrs. Brice, respectively, in a new set of photos below. ", "The most important thing about this Funny Girl is that for the first time in 60 yearsI am the first actress of the Jewish religion to ever play this roleWhat I think is wonderful about Harvey [Fierstein's] rendition of this script is that it says 'Mazel Tov, Fanny,'" she notes about a party scene in Mrs. Brice's bar. for a special one-night concert at 54 Below in New York City. Much of Feldshuhs work in theater and TV, along with nominations and wins, is listed on www.Wikipedia.com. I should have never done that. Some people need caves. Ramin, Jared, and, I hope, myself are absolutely terrific. Feldshuh has especially bonded with Grimes, whom she cant stop raving about.She also has high praise for Julie Benko, the stand-by for Michele [whos on Thursday evenings].. Shes absolutely frigging brilliant. "We have a whole different demographic of audience; we have people who watch Glee and young people who worship Lea," she said. TWD Premiere Season 6 @ MSG. Its not some bravura role. Tovah made a triumphant sold out return to Feinstein's/ 54 Below with Tovah is LEONA February 23rd, 24th & 26th. In addition to Armageddon Time, Shes also currently featured in the indie, Bleecker, with Tony nominees Anita Gillette and Daphne Rubin-Vega. A lot of people hate running on grass, too spongy, but I know it is good for me. I like my heart to speed. I'll do my part and he'll do the other parts and we just read it. It was one of the greatest things that ever happened to me. Its a shot at redemption for Michele, who largely stepped back from the spotlight in 2020 after former Glee co-stars accused her of bad behavior on set. Tovah Feldshuh knew that she and her Upper West Side apartment were meant for each other when she walked into the living room for the first time and saw the squares in the fireplace surround. Actress Tovah Feldshuh at the 54th New York Film Festival on October 5, 2016 in New York City. A phone call. She calls me mom.. WebIn March 2015, Feldshuh made her debut in a starring role on AMC's highly rated The Walking Dead. So, when she told someone, particularly someone where English isnt their first language, to clean it and they cleaned it but not Leona-clean shed say it a second time and the third time she fired them. That was the idea. Tovah just completed principle photography on The Art of Saying Goodbye by Jeff El-Eini where Tovah portrayed an Iraqi grandmother and her loving relationship with her Grandson. NBC NY Live promoting TWD and AIO. And you dont want to mess with me. Youre that person Leona was a genius in one particular area. WebAuthor/narrator Tovah Feldshuh's memoir is a highly entertaining look back at her life as a successful stage and screen actor, as well as an unsentimental remembrance of the force of nature that was her mother, Lily Feldshuh's career and her prickly relationship with Lily make this top-notch listening. And theres a difference between an Italian mother, an Irish mother, a Jewish mother, a Swedish mother A lot of Rosie Brice is not on the page. And no divorces in our family. September 20th & 21st at 8 pm. And I love them for it. I usually get 20 minutes and get it elevated. Fifty years after making her Broadway debut, Tovah Feldshuh is literally kicking up her heels in one of the Great White Ways hottest musicals once again. Additionally, for her theatre work, she has won four Drama Desks, four Outer Critics Circle, three Dramalogues, the Obie, the Theatre World, and the Helen Hayes and Lucille Lortel Awards for Best Actress. Four-time Tony nominee Feldshuh was last seen on Broadway in Pippin, with previous credits including Irena's Vow, Golda's Balcony, Lend Me a Tenor, and Yentlthe latter of which shares source material with the 1983 Streisand movie musical but is otherwise unrelated. She has also received two Emmy Award nominations for Holocaust and Law & Order, and appeared in such films as A Walk on the Moon, She's Funny That Way, and Kissing Jessica Stein. If you don't, when your tired, your belly goes forward, your ass goes out, and your shoulders get round.Do you have a favorite piece of running equipment?Saucony are my favorite. Shes very well brought up, very kind, very warm. I get the Sauconys for the low arch. The production is directed by Michael Mayer with choreography by Ellenore Scott, tap choreography by Ayodele Casel, music supervision and direction by Michael Rafter, scenic design by David Zinn, costume design by Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Kevin Adams, sound design by Brian Ronan, and hair design by Campbell Young Associates. In 2021 she published her memoir "Lilyville: Mother, Daughter And Other Roles I've Played" (Hachette Books). Shes also an author, philanthropist, and adventurer. Well, Lea Michele certainly never threatened to shit in Tovah Feldshuhs wig. Jan. 17A new exhibition,"Spaces & Places, Oh My" will open at Arts Illiana on Friday. She was determined to work for Florenz Ziegfeld in his spectacular Follies. Im very careful. Do you know each other? She came away with, among other treasures, two white china planters, a crimson silk shower curtain that hangs in the maids bathroom, a pair of Donna Karan high-tops I said, Barbra, if I wear these shoes, will I sing better? and a few crystal champagne and wine glasses that are used on special occasions. in DANCING WITH GIANTS My mother always told me, If you love nature and you can give yourself a good view, you will always feel rich, continued the highly voluble Ms. Feldshuh, 62, who was born Terri Sue, but became Tovah in college. But to her, its not just those three things its so much more. In fact, for people of my ilk, it's probably nostalgic.[It] is part of our vaudevillian culture, just as the Irish made fun of the Irish, the Scots of the ScotsAs a child, are you kidding, we had jokes about every ethnic group, including ourselves, things that I guess I dare not even say to you for it to be put in print, otherwise, I will be accused of a prejudice that I am innocent of. Shes also an author, philanthropist, and adventurer. Ms. Feldshuh and Mr. Levy designed it when they were on vacation in Bali. The whole population was out doing Tai Chi and various aerobic exercises as a community. What is it like to be in Funny Girl? Would you like some of this apple? Buy Tickets Shes in California, and shes 80. She charged everything to her business, didnt pay her contractors and didnt treat people with empathy, she says. This way, theres no way to stop the creative artistic machine thats Funny Girl., Feldshuhs happy theres always someone well-prepared to play Rose Brice, but in her 50 years, shes never missed a performance. I like to keep my heart rate up for 30 minutes, but I never can do that. Anyway, I noticed that I was more comfortable running and memorizing my lines. Feldshuh made her East Coast debut in a male role of Joe 'Yussel the Muscle' Jacobs in Dancing With Giants by David Feldshuh November 14th in Philadelphia and November 15th for the Atlantic Theater, as well as Broadway & Off Broadway producers, Thursday November 15th. I always figured if I could run, I could perform. Funny Girl is a distinctly Jewish show, and Feldshuh's own Judaism is an integral part of her life and many of the roles that she's played. Shes been very kind to me my whole artistic life, Ms. Feldshuh said. And Mama Tovah will probably have many more motherly roles in her future. Just recalling the image Im starting to yawn. When I did a show at 54 Below, I didnt know where the fans came from.. Being in Funny Girl is a thrill. Wonderful! Im one of two people who wear a corset in this show. I wake up at hour call. Occupation: Singer and actress, Law & OrderAge: 50sResidence: New York CityRunner's World: How did you get started running?Tovah Feldshuh: I started running because of performing. From "The Walking Dead" to the DeadCenter Film Festival --, A lovely short film, "The Book of Ruth" made its debut on June 11th 2020. Feldshuh also peppers the conversation with tangential revelations, like the fact that she's never had Botox; polite asides to an unseen assistant or staff person, asking them to please silence what sounds like a vibrating phone; and a nod to Lynch, saying: "I thank Jane Lynch for her prominence in our business and her deal that she made because I inherited her dressing room and her billing and I hope I inherited at least some of her salary. It should be quite a fun fest because I am inviting as many of my children, as I can locate. So I've been doing the stationary bike while I rehab it. WebTerri Sue "Tovah" Feldshuh is an American actress, singer, and playwright. Love, Tovah. I dont know that shell come to see it. As an actor, once you learn to laugh, and once you learn to cry on stage, the entire game of being a great actor is having clarity and ability to mold the soul. I was honored to be part of such an A-team: Anne, Jeremy and, to my extreme delight, Anthony Hopkins, whose wife I play. When the revival opened in March, 60 years after Barbra Streisands star-making turn in the beloved musical, it was plagued by negative reviews, bad buzz and wilting ticket sales. LOS ANGELES PILOT PORTRAIT. Shes a working actress. So it influenced the real estate we bought. Edith Eger (Goodreads Author), Philip G. Zimbardo (Foreword), Tovah Feldshuh (Reader) 4.58 avg rating 65,053 ratings published 2017 29 editions. December 8,2022: The four-time Tony and two-time Emmy nominee Tovah Feldshuh has done just about all theres to do in show business: cabaret, theater (plays and musicals), TV, film, and playwriting. Michael Wiltbank, Logan Culwell-Block, By It comes upon us for ignorance. Lea Michele and Tovah Feldshuh felt the love in a huge way following their Funny Girl performance on Tuesday night (September 6) on Broadway in New York City, 29. January 18, 2023, By The duo is set to join the Broadway revival September 6 at the August Wilson Theatre. Our painful experiences arent a liabilitytheyre a gift. -- Dr. Edith Eger, TOVAH FELDSHUHwasRUTH BADER GINSBURG in, The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, February 4th, Tovah Feldshuh made her debut as Judge Garner in the CBS series BULL. The play ran the year. I shut my eyes and go into this slightly altered state and in a way wake up when the run is over. It's very interesting. When he works on set, hes in the tunnel. I played Peter, played the trouser rolethe kid who flewand one of my lost boys was Ian Ziering, who was later on Beverly Hills, 90210. It doesnt come close. Funny Girl production stills by Matthew Murphy |, More on Tovah Feldshuh, especially her role as author, in Part Two Click Here. Tovah Feldshuh (as Beatrice) with a prop firework filming Dirty Whats it like to be in a show where you cant get another person in the doors? WebOn Friday January 13th, Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh returned to her recurring role on The CWs Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Rebecca Bunchs hilarious inappropriate but loving Jewish mother, Naomi Rebecca travels from her new West Covina, CA, digs to her hometown in New York for a family bar mitzvah. .css-1ck2l7d{display:block;font-family:Sailec,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-1ck2l7d:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(max-width: 48rem){.css-1ck2l7d{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.4;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-1ck2l7d{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.4;}}@media(min-width: 48rem){.css-1ck2l7d{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.4;}}@media(min-width: 64rem){.css-1ck2l7d{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.4;}}.css-1ck2l7d h2 span:hover{color:#CDCDCD;}Emily Sissons 7 Secrets for Nailing a Tough Race, 3 Surprising Moments From Lauren Fleshmans Book, This Mom Runs to Battle Self-Doubt and Feel Better, Paige Stoner Coached Herself to a Championship, Mother of Three Runs 233 Half Marathons in a Row, Running Helps This Musician With Creativity, How Teamwork Can Help You Earn Your Next PR. Made her Broadway debut in the role of Yentl in 1973. Tovah Feldshuh is a six-time Emmy & Tony nominee and has been awarded three honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters. A picture of flowers in a golden bowl painted on rice paper is by Mr. Levys cousin. Running relieves anxiety. Tovah Feldshuh: I started running because of performing. I started in my 20's, thinking if I could run two miles, certainly I could play I was born in the early 50's after the war and my brother was born during the war, and I think my father very much wanted to spend time with his children after going through the war and seeing death. Most days, she bikes from her Upper West Side home to the August Wilson, where, secluded in her dressing room, she rests getting into the tunnel of Rose Brice, for close to an hour. Tovah hosted and performed in "Our Leading Ladies Gala" for the National Yiddish Theater on Sunday, May 14th, 2017 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Once I walked across the bridge quickly with some of the crew, but I never ran with Sam or Dick.How's your running going recently?I hurt my meniscus the other day so I'm doing a juice cleanse just to help my body and make sure there is no toxins or anything. It takes tremendous discipline to calm down my mind. He really appreciated his life and his life with his children, so he was a coach. Shes certainly wonderful to me. Starting At $90, Buy Tickets Starting At $110, Buy Tickets We are the spokes on the hub of the wheel of Fannie Brice; however, we dont have to be wallpaper.. Whenever I'm training for a ballet or dancing job like Hello, Dolly, it's good for my running. We don't injure ourselves on purpose. Feldshuh entered Interlochen in 1963 with dreams of Pretend that life is forever. How can knowledge not get in there if your muscles are moving and warm and giving off energy and your pores are open?Have you done any races?The day I lost my first Emmy (1979) I did a 10-K in the morning. It was exquisite. WebHer mother Lily Kaplan Feldshuh passed away at 103 years old eight years after undergoing experimental heart valve surgery. Everyone in the cast is close and having a great time. Thanks to Broadway, the greatest physical fitness program is doing eight shows a week.At a mere 53 barefoot, Feldshuh is an indefatigable dynamo. From Broadway to Cabaret, Aging is Optional, and Tovah: Out of My Mind, which toured internationally and was a West End hit. Hes hilarious. Like Feldshuh, Michele had previously been on Broadway (the Tony-winning Spring Awakening) along with Feldstein (Hello, Dolly!). Here, there and everywhere are photos of her two adult children, her parents and grandparents. We had no idea we would get that kind of reception. She says, I had an advantage. Maybe there was a boy that won it, too, but out of the girls I was the fastest. And, frankly, so are most of us. I emailed her and said, Dearest Barbra, Im finally playing your mother. WebBorn Terri Sue Feldshuh, she graduated from Sarah Lawrence College and began her acting career as Terri Fairchild until a boyfriend persuaded her to embrace her Hebrew name, Tovah. It's doing rather well.Have you had any other injuries other than your knee?The left small of my back. I play him on Law & Order, or at least the character is based on my father. Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites. January 18, 2023, By What is gained by a Jewish actor playing Fannys mother? Co-producer Daryl Roth reached out to Feldshuh, I went and saw the show. "I stayed in that tunnel. Spurred on by her younger brother who was in show business and married to a silent screen star, she dropped out of school to pursue a career onstage. I worked very diligently. She was doing two movies and a TV series, working 14/15 hours a day. Feldshuh says she would love to do some of the women shes played, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Golda Meir, and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, in repertory. It's sort of like if New Yorkers were organized and we all met in Sheep's Meadow to exercise together as a communityMost people don't like running on sand, but you do?Running in the sand is more difficult but I like soft. I must have been a fish in a previous life, said Ms. Feldshuh, who, during her time on dry land, plays the former Ohio congresswoman Deanna Monroe on the AMC horror series The Walking Dead; Season 6 begins on Oct. 11. My Judaism is like a third leg that goes down deep into the earth that lies between my two legs. Release that which isn't important or that which will make you sad. I even ran on safari in the Serengeti, but only at the base camp, ya' know. ", Dr. Edith Eva Eger in Conversation with Tovah Feldshuh: The Choice, Award-winning actress interviews award-winning author of the internationally bestselling memoir, The Choice. I enjoy feeling young. Emily Sissons 7 Secrets for Nailing a Tough Race, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. Were totally sold out.. Reese claimed he did it out of fear that his victim's teachings would cause God to strike his daughter down and Melnick presented a religious defense, something she got the judge to accept. Thats how tight the company is. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Before Spring Awakening, Michele also stared inLes Misrables and the 2004 revival of Fiddler on the Roof, and created the role of The Little Girl in the original Broadway cast of Ragtime. And just in case there was any confusion regarding how Feldshuh feels about her scene partner, she ends the interview by saying: "I feel like I'm on the wings of an angel, and her name is Lea Michele. I'm lucky." The Anna Ziegler play will be running off-Broadway at The Laura Pels Theatre beginning February 16. But I wear those tight pants, tight workout pants, or support hose even, so that I support my legs. I researched on Wikipedia that [Fannys mother] came here when she was 10 years old from Hungary. I enlist my ears, my body. Dancing tones and hones muscles so you can support the bones and cartilage. Every stick of furniture, every piece of bric-a-brac constitutes a ticket for a sentimental journey. And those who are not her fans, let me assure you, she is a dream to work with. Currently, Feldshuh is in the arduous process of Being Dr. Ruth (Westheimer, the well-known sex shrink and little-known Haganah sniper), via a one-person play by Mark St. Germain. I was just so young, just 23, and careening over this actress in this chair. The silver candelabra was a wedding gift to the couple, who met in 1976 when Ms. Feldshuh was playing the title role in Yentl on Broadway and Mr. Levy, the brother of her best friend from camp, came to a matinee, then went backstage to pay his respects. Sixtime Tony and Emmy nominee Tovah Feldshuh starred with Emmy and Golden Globe winner, Ed Asner in the sold-out East Coast tour of Jeff Cohen's The Soap Myth from January 20th through 29th. I run in place before I go onstage. American stage and screen star Tovah Feldshuh is probably best known for her portrayal of the late prime minister Golda Meir in the play Goldas Balcony, which holds the distinction of being the longest-running one-woman show in Broadway history. Recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award. I don't know if they paid for it or not but they were all over the central plazas. You act from impulses entering the body from all over the place.How else does running help you?I think things through when I run. Publicity Listings But reviews of Feldstein's portrayal of Fanny were lukewarm (some alleged that she didn't have the vocal chops, while others pointed to fatphobia for the critique), and the actress exited the production after four months. Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors. Its the couch Andy first kissed me on, Ms. Feldshuh said. TOVAH HEADEDTO SUNNY NAPLES, FL WITH TOVAH: OUT OF HER MIND. Theater veteran Tovah Feldshuh has performed in 10 Broadway shows over the last five decades, garnering acclaim and Tony Awards love for Yentl and Goldas Balcony, among others. Terri Sue "Tovah" Feldshuh is an American actress, singer, and playwright. Fabulous. Our performances, thanks to Lea Michele, are theatrical events. S.J.H. Working with Michael was a total joy because he gave us room to re-create the roles and not just to replace the roles.". The 73-year-old Feldshuh replaced Micheles former Glee co-star Jane Lynch, who initially played Mrs. Brice and left with Feldstein. I study my script, like every good Jewish girl. On Sept. 18, hours after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, a memory popped up on my Facebook page. The rest of us are her spokes. Tovah brought her award winning concert to the Ballroom at I have enough in my memory bank. I weigh 111.4 pounds, which is what I weighed in seventh grade. Theater veteran Tovah Feldshuh has performed in 10 Broadway shows over the last five decades, garnering acclaim and Tony Awards love for Yentl and Goldas Balcony, among others. And the stakes couldnt have been higher. Actually, this is a very good thing. I just read it so it's clearnot particularly emotional. Next to changing my name from Terri Sue to Tovah, Interlochen was one of the greatest turning points in my life, she says. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The couch and easy chair, upholstered in silk from Scalamandr, were the first pieces of custom-made furniture Ms. Feldshuh ever owned. I think things through and let things go. How did you become aware of the Dirty Rhetoric production and what first got you excited to join the project? Sometimes I go into a trance when I'm running, particularly if I'm running on the treadmill. NBC NY Live promoting TWD and I have not. We function to bring out various assets and liabilities of Fanny Brices character. Or lately, when I do the one-person shows, I just read the entire text and tape it. Its so great for us shes not only famous but also immensely talented. With this revival, many see Funny Girl has much in common with Gypsy, which also has music by Jule Styne. I never thought Id do anything like The Walking Dead! Sign up for Varietys Newsletter. Tovah Feldshuh knew that she and her Upper West Side apartment were meant for each other when she walked into the living room for the first time and saw the squares in the fireplace surround. Andrew sat and they took measurements of his body to see what would be comfortable, she recalled. She could see dust where no one else could see it. "Did Jews Re-Invent Broadway?" Im so grateful I can do eight shows a week. Other than that, its not that I didnt do research. streamed livefrom July 8 - 13. (This writer can attest to that: at a recent performance, there were multiple standing ovations during the show.). by. What has it been like to be back on Broadway? Has the reception been that enthusiastic every night? Feldshuhs brother is Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright David Feldshuh (Miss Evers Boys). Its a thrill. On January 1, 2023, she will celebrate 50 years performing on Broadway. 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