What: Hannah Senesh
Where: Theatre Row, Theatre Three
410 W. 42nd St.
New York, NY
Who: Recommended for Ages 11 and Up Due to Subject Matter
When: Through November 9, 2025
Hannah Senesh is the true story of a young Jewish woman who risked and ultimately gave her life to try to help save fellow Jews during World War II. This is basically a one-woman show although another actor briefly appears as a soldier and also voices Hannah's brother offstage at one point during the show. It stars the talented Jennifer Apple, who plays both Hannah and her mother, Katherine. She is equally skilled at portraying both. Her Hannah is imbued with a mix of innocence, hopefulness, and drive, while Katherine is full of a sense of world weariness, as though everything she has lived through is portrayed in every fiber of her being.
The majority of the story takes place as Hannah grows up. Her decision to volunteer, her training, and her actual participation in the Special Operations mission take up only a short portion at the very end of the story and thus seem almost anticlimactic. However, this does not take away from the significance of Hannah and her story. Her selflessness and bravery are an inspiration to us all.
Hannah Senesh is a presentation of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene. Many of their shows, including their widely lauded production of Fiddler on the Roof, have been performed in Yiddish. However, although there have been previous productions of this particular show in Yiddish, this one is in English.
And that's our view. For more about Hannah Senesh or to purchase tickets, visit nytf.org/hannah-senesh.
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Photo credits:
All Hannah Senesh production photos by Tricia Baron
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