Motke Zeidel (Sean Hudock) is 11 when we first encounter him, in 1926. By then, we’ve already met his ghost (Mark Jacoby), an old man whose narration begins and ends the play. So we know from the start that Motke — based on a real person — made it out of the Holocaust alive. Motke grows up to be a lawyer, forbidden, because he is Jewish, from practicing law. Mr. Hudock and Mr. Mulcahy give thoughtful performances, and the rest of the cast is mostly fine as well.

Source: New York Times March 24, 2019 18:11 UTC