Oy! The Stars of Old Jews Telling Jokes Celebrate a Laugh-Filled Opening

Mazel tov! It was a laughing matter indeed as the comedy revue Old Jews Telling Jokes celebrated its opening after the May 20 Sunday matinee at off-Broadway’s Westside Theatre. Starring Marilyn Sokol, Bill Army, Todd Susman, Audrey Lynn Weston and Lenny Wolpe, the revue was inspired by the website OldJewsTellingJokes.com, which launched in 2009. Created by Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent, the show reinvents and pays tribute to classic jokes and comic songs. Once the curtain fell, the cast and creative team headed to Ben's Deli in New York City to yuk it up with guests and celebrate their success. Click through this gallery to get in on the mishegas, then get ready to laugh out loud and see Old Jews Telling Jokes live.