“JEWTOPIA PROMISES TO BE A RECORD-BREAKING RUN AT THE BROWARD STAGE DOOR IN CORAL SPRINGS! JEWTOPIA IS TO LIVE THEATRE WHAT ANIMAL HOUSE WAS TO THE MOVIES! WILLIAM SMILLIE AND
BENJAMIN PENDROFF ECHO DEAN MARTIN AND JERRY LEWIS!
Smillie’s comic timing is matched by a dramatic intuition that hits on some important issues
beyond the easy put-downs of Jewish Stereotype. The ensemble attacks the material with savvy and aplomb.”
Jack Zink, South Florida Sun Sentinel


“JEWTOPIA LOOKS READY TO SETTLE IN FOR A LENGTHY RUN!
Call your Hadassah chapter. Chances are, it is planning a trip to see Jewtopia!”
Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Post

A THEATRICAL PHENOMENON! A COUPLE OF HOURS OF
CONTINUOUS LAUGHTER! JEWTOPIA SIZZLES at the Broward Stage Door Theatre!
Ron Levitt, Entertainment News & Views

“A TOPICAL COMEDY
THAT ESPOUSES IDEALS OF TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING
…and I’m a gentile who will say ‘L’CHAIM TO THAT!’”
Skip Sheffield, Boca Raton News

"PERFECTLY HILARIOUS! A BREAKTHROUGH COMEDY "
Christine Dolan, Miami Herald

“Two hours of comedy! After a quarter century of Neil Simon and his imitators, the playwrights redeem the formula with edge! Displaying a commercial sensibility that is almost obscene, they combine the swaggering generation y, (for yahweh) sensibility with the more traditional borscht belt approach, nailing two demographics at once! The result is irresistible – like watching precocious kids mouth off to their parents! The young authors play the parts with sassy abandon! The script throws every ingredient on hand into the comedic chicken soup...you may eat till you plotz!”
Time Out New York


..."Jewtopia is a hilarious take on interfaith relationships that leaves
no stereotypical stone unturned...Twisted fun...True to life."
Wall Street Journal, Zagat Theatre Survey

“Crazy! Hilarious! A laugh riot! This show is adorable! Go and laugh! This is a funny show that leaves the audience in a mirthful state. A fresh take on an old theme, played for a new generation. Squarely addresses every ethnic stereotype! We predict that Jewtopia will fun forever. What the legendary nunsense did for Catholics, Jewtopia may well do for the Jews...There is a gentleness about all this that makes the laughter sweet.”Fogel and Wolfson bring an easy charm to their roles!”
The Journal News

“Hilarious...very funny, detailing ever specific Jewish foible
...Judging by the steady stream of belly laughs from a clearly tickled audience.”
The New York Post


“Raucous! Madcap! True to life! A plot steeped in non-stop
Jewish cultural stereotypes that in nuance, specificity and outrageousness deserves to take center stage!
As co-writers and co-stars, Fogel and Wolfson are very comfortable with the material and playing off each other!”
Variety


"Such a premise!…This show has edgy, late night attitude.
Jewtopia is a show that appeals to all ages - what's not to like?”
Newsday

"It's about dating. It’s about family. There’s something for everyone. You don't have to be Jewish to love this show."
Xm Satellite Radio


“Intolerably raucous! Jewtopia made me laugh! The show’s youthful goofiness is fresh and the
authors have a shrewd take on the common Jewish concern with being, and marrying Jewish.
Destined to be a hit in New York!”
Backstage


"Jewtopia packs an assortment of easygoing yocks...
Gerry vichi offers some funny bits as a blustering rabbi and a senile grandpa
...Jackie Tohn enthusiastically portrays a series of loser dates.”
The Star Ledger


“Hilarious! Absolutely priceless! Jewtopia is a comedy for our times! Inspired! Very funny!
Fast and furious! The familiar jokes, stereotypes and broad physical comedy had most people crying with laughter…countless rabbis and Jewish groups have been to see the show and loved it.... Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson are intelligent, clever and attractive and posses a palpable collaborative chemisty… Bryan displays a steady Kevin spacey-type intensity, and Wolfson provides frequent smiles and a more frenetic energy, physically resembling Ben stiller…Jewtopia the play may become a place for New York Jewish Singles…People nostalgic for the single life or just looking for new theater with a youthful, distinctly Jewish flavor are likely to find what they seek in Jewtopia. The two co-authors who also star have a gift for writing funny lines.
When they score, they score big!”
The Jewish Week


“Old shtick for a new generation…Through their own attractive personas,
Fogel and Wolfson have managed to make all the old stereotypes seem cool.”
The Jewish Standard


“Not since Abby’s Irish Rose have the Irish and the Jews collided with such hilarity as in Jewtopia!
Mercilessly funny! Endless jokes! A cliché embracing, equal opportunity offending comedy!
Fogel and Wolfson are a pair of really crazy guys! Jackie Tohn is hilarious! What’s to do but laugh?”
The Danbury News-Times


“Hilarious satire! What satisfaction and delight there is in seeing prejudices,
pre-conceived notions and all the shibboleths of stereotyping zapped with pin-point humor! I can't remember the last time
I laughed as hard as I did at Jewtopia...The playwrights took a ten minute comic sketch and turned it into a
three-hour fun fest...The comedy is a great early Chanukah present! Fogel and Wolfson are irrepressible male leads!
All in good fun!”
The Nassau Herald


"You don't have to be Jewish to laugh at Jewtopia...There are more Jewish jokes per mile than three
Jackie Masons...Ridicuously funny Jackie Tohn in a bevy of absurd characters
...both Cheryl David and Gerry Vichi come thru with great conviction.”
Performing Arts Insider


“Delivers plenty of laughs! A jokefest! – A heck of a lot funnier that Jackie Mason!
The perfect outing for singles! Jews and goyim alike will have a good time at Jewotpia
…Plenty of laughs. Fogel and Wolfson just might have a hit on their hands! Mazel tov!”
Broadway.Com


“Sharply observed! Its humor hits the mark! The laughs win out! Fogel and Wolfson leave no stereotype unturned!
Fogel and Wolfson are hebrew school class clowns that the whole family can enjoy!”
Theatermania.Com


“Vociferous laughter greeted every example of stereotypically Jewish behavior. The seven actors do broad comedy with gusto! Chris’ choking on a prune hamantashen plays like high art comedy. You don’t have to be Jewish to find Fogel and Wolfson’s good-natured shenanigans funny…Guarantee that you’ll find yourself laughing out loud more than a few times. Don’t be surprised if Jewtopia turns out to be another of those critic-proof winners!”
Curtainup.Com


“It made me smile! Think swingers recast with Ben Stiller and Jack Black!
The people around me affirmed every stereotype with a pavlovian burst of laughter!”
Nextbook.Org


"Fogel and Wolfson are adorable, charming, and have a terrific chemistry
...Terrific jokes… Like a breath of fresh air…Smart, strong, and clever dialogue.”
Fogel and Wolfson have given their best shot to make the audience laugh for two hours straight!”
Theaterscene.Net


“Entertaining! A light-hearted romp which takes swipes at our own tribe and manages to be quite funny!
The plot has innovative twists and an unexpected ending. Fogel and Wolfson are quick, bright and imaginative!”
Allaboutjewishtheatre.Com


“Now there is something that’ll knock that fiddler of his damn roof!…Land of laughs!
…These stand up comics say their script will stand up to time. And time after time – night after night – audiences are proving them right...Each night audiences get and earful – and an oy-ful…They are the irreverent rage of rock ‘n’ qvell fans
...What would the rabbis say? Ask them – most likely, many are in the audience.”
The Jewish Exponent


“Jewtopia is a hilariously delicious send-up of all things Jewish, from food to circumcision,
now enjoying what one hopes will be a very lengthy off-broadway run
…Jewtopia is a lot of fun and makes for an extremely entertaining evening.”
The Epoch Times


“The mannerisms, props, wigs, accents and references eclipse the original Jackie Mason and all Jewish humorists combined…My guest, who is not Jewish, and I thoroughly enjoyed every second
…This is a cast of actor’s actors…Terrific timing and sensational setups…Even if you’ve heard the jokes, seeing them presented is worth the second trip to the theatre.”
Roberta On The Arts

"Entertaining!...Wild!...Raucous!...The show could catch on with regional theaters and attract interest as a TV series…
Playing Adam and Chris, Sam Wolfson and Bryan Fogel fill the stage with overwhelming energy…they come across as
natural clowns, alternately vulnerable, charming and animated. Ovation Award-winning director Andy Fickman ("ReeferMadness")is an acknowledged master of wild, way-out humor, and he shows his skill again in the world premiere production "JEWTOPIA." Lin Shaye is superb…Jackie Tohn shines…Irina Pantaeva creates a blessedly sane, original character…Alan Charof provokes laughter. Certain to hit home with ALL observers, whatever their religion!”
Joel Hirshhorn, Variety

“World Class Comedy! JEWTOPIA is about to sweep through the Los Angeles theatre scene like the Jew-tornado it is!
Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson are two young, talented writers that have taken their first steps toward creative
respectability and in the process created a mirthful play that is sure to please Jews and Gentiles alike!
Fogel and Wolfson struck gold with Andy Fickman!”
Ryon Harms, Daily News

“Hilarious! Marvelous! Bawdy, one-line irreverence is one of this play’s many staples,
and it works extremely well against the story’s infectious nonchalance! The stars of the show,
Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson adroitly segregate authorship from performance, averting the
tendency to explain rather than to illustrate the material. The result is a hilarious romp through dating ritualism,
family pressures, religious stereotypes and the irrelevance of the latter. Ovation award winner Andy Fickman directs
with fitting abandon…Systems are go as this physical cast shares equally in the ribald humor that unites it…
Lin Shaye is terrific…Jackie Tohn rollicks and is marvelous…In writing and acting accordingly,
Fogel and Wolfson grant us the freedom to digest the spectacle of it all -- and we do!”
Marty Westlin, CurtainUp Magazine

“Writers Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson’s flamboyant spoof of Jewish-American culture is…very funny!
Under director Andy Fickman, the ensemble…displays a bounty of comedic talent!”
Deborah Klugman, LA Weekly

“Nutty Comedy! Totally Wacky! People rolling in the aisles! It’s evident the buzz has gotten around!
Only the 2nd weekend and standing room only! Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson not only wrote this,
they play the two guys…and it works! Director Andy Fickman makes sure the pace is tight, fast, and funny…
Jackie Tohn is nothing short of terrific…Lin Shaye is perfect…Irina Pantaeva is lovely!
The madness that had everyone laughing will continue to pack them in!”
Jose Ruiz, Review Plays.com

“Side-Splittingly Funny! Uproarious! Knee-Slapping! If you haven’t seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding, save your money!
Fogel and Wolfson take real-life situations and inject them with a shot of high-energy adrenaline,
upping the ante on the typical family centered comedy. Wolfson at his comedic best is like a caffeine-addicted
Jim Carrey strutting his stuff on the catwalk! With a cast that isn’t afraid to go over-the top,
and with writing that hits the peak of hilarious brilliance, JEWTOPIA is a must see!"
Hilary Gladstein, Valley Scene Magazine

“JEWTOPIA could turn into a cult classic or a hit series!
Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson give terrific, vivacious, exuberant, bubbling performances with their boundless enthusiasm! Just watching them…is precious! Ovation Award Winning Director Andy Fickman does a fine job!
Irina Pantaeva is perfect…Lin Shaye gets you right in the kishkes! Off the wall comedy!”
Gerri Garner, American Radio Networks

“Hilarious and well delivered….it’s a very funny show, well directed by Andy Fickman…
Fogel and Wolfson’s dialogue throughout is sharp and warm.”
Beverly Hills Outlook, Cynthia Citron

“Screamingly funny! Audiences rolling in the aisles! Well written and meticulously performed! Fogel and Wolfson
have penned a fast-paced, very clever, laugh a minute romp! Whether you’re Jewish or not, you will laugh yourself silly! Fogel
and Wolfson are a joy to watch! Hilarious…both visually and physically they work together with precision timing!
Under the smart and sassy direction of Fickman the entire cast was excellent!
Jackie Tohn is Brilliant…Lin Shaye is perfect…Lorry Goldman is a riot…Alan Charof and Irina Pantaeva are gleefull!
Funny costumes, ingenous set design, sound and lights round out the top quality of the show. Do catch this one!”
Pat Taylor, Tolucan Times

“A Definite Don’t Miss! Outrageous! I recommend it highly! A plethora of belly laughs served up by
Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson, two bright, talented young men who have a definite future ahead of them writing comedy!
The cast is a perfect blend of actors…Lin Shaye is incredible….Jackie Tohn “Steals the Show”…Lorry Goldman is right on…
Irina Pantaeva is wonderful…Alan Charof is adept at humor…all directed with aplomb by LADCC winner Andy Fickman,
enhancing the experience tenfold! Fogel and Wolfson have a grasp on that age-old recipe for laughter, skewering their victims heartily and humorously along their path to enlightenment…transcending the humor and taking us on a journey.
Sometimes into each life an unexpected ray of sunshine falls…JEWTOPIA, is just such a ray!”
Norma Zager, Beverly Hills Courier

“I loved every minute of it! JEWTOPIA is a Jewdelight!
With the expert help and snappy direction of Andy Fickman…Fogel and Wolfson introduce themselves as a
fresh new comedy writing team with whom to reckon! Jackie Tohn is boisterously entertaining, versatile and fearless!…
Lin Shaye and Lorry Goldman are wonderful!...Irina Pantaeva makes a sweet and perky debut!…
Alan Charof is on the mark! I would be surprised if JEWTOPIA doesn’t have a bang-up future!
Travis Michael Holder, Entertainment Today

 

 

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