Lehrhaus lineup Jan. 11 will end your kvetching about the narrowness of Jewish comedy – Cambridge Day

by Amma Marfo | Jan 4, 2025 | Laugh | 0 comments
Comic Brieana Woodward on the “50 Shades of Oy Vey” lineup. (Photo via the artist)
While there’s a long lineage of Jewish performers in comedy, it’s tended to privilege a small segment of white, cynical male perspectives – the Mort Sahls, Lenny Bruces and Jerry Seinfelds. A new show aims to widen that scope in a space made for such a mission: Lehrhaus, a tavern and house of learning committed to of projecting “positive and diverse experiences of Jewish life.” For its first foray into comedy, “50 Shades of Oy Vey,” Steph Dalwin (Roslindale’s AAPI Comedy Fest) has curated a lineup of Jewish comedians who claim heritage across four continents and exist along gender and LGBTQ+ spectrums – nary a Mort nor a Lenny to be seen. Dalwin aimed to “show the changing face of Judaism in a space built for the modern Jew.” Or, as Lehrhaus cheekily puts it, “much like the toppings on our bagels, the Jewish community is vibrant and diverse.” 
“50 Shades of Oy Vey” at 8 p.m. Jan. 11 at Lehrhaus, 425 Washington St., Somerville. $18 to $36.
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