The Jazz Singer | |
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Written by | Samson Raphaelson |
Based on | "The Day of Atonement" by Samson Raphaelson |
Date premiered | September 14, 1925 |
Place premiered | Fulton Theatre |
Original language | English |
Genre | Drama |
Setting | New York City |
The Jazz Singer is a play written by Samson Raphaelson, based on his short story "The Day of Atonement". Producers Albert Lewis and Max Gordon staged it on Broadway, where it debuted at the Fulton Theatre in 1925. A highly influential movie adaptation was released in 1927.