Islam And Judaism On This Dinner Theatre Menu

THE JEWISH WEEK
By Lonnie Firestone

NEW YORK---‘Islam comes from the desert,” says the character Amir over dinner at his lavish Manhattan apartment. Amir is the central character of “Disgraced,” the 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Ayad Akhtar, which opens next week on Broadway; it stars Hari Dhillon, Josh Radnor and Gretchen Mol, and features one of the most thought-provoking conversations about religion happening at a dinner table in New York. While the play’s central sphere is Islam, discussion of Jews and Jewishness permeates the dialogue. [link]

“Disgraced,” now in previews, opens Oct. 23 at the Lyceum Theatre, 149 W. 45th St. $37.50-$138. Disgracedonbroadway.com. For ticket information, (212) 239-6200, Telecharge.com.