The Jazz Singer (play)

The Jazz Singer
Written bySamson Raphaelson
Based on"The Day of Atonement"
by Samson Raphaelson
Date premieredSeptember 14, 1925 (1925-09-14)
Place premieredFulton Theatre
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
SettingNew 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.