Tom Stoppard, Celebrated British Playwright Who Discovered His Jewish Roots Late in Life, Passes Away at 88 Stoppard addressed his Jewish roots with the 2020 play Leopoldstadt, which follows four generations of a Viennese Jewish family from 1899 to 1955.
Theater Troupe Cheers War-Weary Israelis with Shakespeare in Jerusalem Park After its opening night performance, an audience member commented, 'This is exactly what we need at a time like this.'
