In the Fall of 2017, the
National Yiddish Theater – Folksbiene of New York staged a revival of The Witch of
Botoșani (alternatively 'The Sorceress') as part of their restoration project – an endeavor that will restore lost or nearly lost Yiddish works to the canon of Yiddish culture. A table showing the dates and progress of that restoration effort is shown below.
Workshop performance The first performance as part of the Folksbiene's restoration project ran for a sold out week from December 25, 2017, to January 1, 2018. Directed by Motl Didner, musically directed by
Zalmen Mlotek the cast featured Michael (Mikhl) Yashinsky in the title role,
Stephanie Lynne Mason, Pat Constant, Steve Sterner, Rachel Botchan, Chelsea Feltman, Kirk Geritano, Emily Hoolihan, Richard Lisenby, Riley McFarland,
Raquel Nobile, Bruce Rebold, Gera Sandler, Kayleen Seidl, Lisa Stockman, Bobby Underwood, Tatiana Wechsler.
First full (restored) production Two years later, in December 2019, the
Folksbiene produced a full production of the restored work. Directed by Motl Didner, musically directed by
Zalmen Mlotek, and choreographed by Merete Muenter the cast featured Michael (Mikhl) Yashinsky in the title role, Mark Alpert, Dani Apple, Rachel Botchan, Jonathan Brody, Rebecca Brudner, Samuel Druhora, Jazmin Gorsline, Peter Gosik, Josh Kohane, Sam Kronenfeld, Riley McFarland,
Lexi Rabadi, Bruce Rebold, Hannah D. Scott, Dylan Seders Hoffman, Doug Shapiro, Steve Sterner, and Lorin Zackular. Previews began on December 1, 2019, opening night was December 9, 2019, and closing performance was December 29, 2019. ==References==