“The characterizations are so good, so terrific, so galvanizing!
For 90 minutes, you may very well be on the edge of your seat!… 
Jenny Lyn Bader is a terrific writer, and boy, she knows what to do every step of the way. So this is well worth seeing, and I hope it moves!” 
—Broadway Radio

“an evocative exploration of resilience, identity, and the pursuit of freedom!...The play deftly navigates the tension of living under constant threat while illuminating the courage that emerges in the most challenging of times. Ari Laura Kreith’s direction allows the actors space to breathe in the intensity of the play, crafting a staging that is both intimate and tense.”
—Times Square Chronicles

“Jenny Lyn Bader’s Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library is an intellectually stimulating and profoundly moving historical drama…The three-member cast is excellent… Those who yearn to see a show that is both educational and entertaining need look no further than Mrs. Stern.”
—Offoff Online

“Brilliantly directed by Luna’s Artistic Director Ari Laura Kreith!”
—Jewish Journal 

"A powerful and timely tour de force!"
 —Voice of America

"Gripping... A play for our times!"
—Jersey Arts

“A timely play that needs to be seen today!”
—Broadway ShowBiz 

“90 Minutes of thought-provoking, tense drama!”
—Making the Scene 

“Outstanding drama… beautifully directed… terrific cast!”
—This Week in New York 

“The production opens up the tragedy and triumph of Jewish history.”
—New York Sun 

"An intimate, riveting revelation of insight and courage expressed in unexpected ways!”
— NJ Arts Maven  

"Thoughtful and thought-provoking! Get tickets today and take your sharpest friends with you... I came away wanting to know more, and with the desire to engage someone very far on the other side of the ideological fence. The right time is now!"
—Q Onstage

"Absorbing… engaging theatricality… Through her accomplished command of dramatic writing, Ms. Bader turns this factual incident into a stimulating and suspenseful 90-minute play."
—Theater Scene

“Fascinating and historically accurate…surprising yet ultimately impactful… Jenny Lyn Bader is a writer of keen intelligence and insight… Ella Dershowitz is a lovely, sensitive actress of considerable range and depth…Mrs. Stern and its compelling cast makes us want to go back into our history books to learn more about this true event”
—Theater Pizzazz

“In a moment of intense polarization in our own political discourse, the play is more than a history lesson and a drama; it’s also a dissertation on how to speak to another person across a seemingly impassable gulf.”
—New Jersey Jewish News / Times of Israel

“The acting is terrific in this play and the simple prison cell set serves as a blank slate for the plethora of ideas that playwright Bader make dance within the walls of the cell.”
—Not Just About Sex

“A smart, engaging drama”
—NY Theatre Wire

“A play of issues that still resonate. Playwright Jenny Lyn Bader wants us to consider deeper questions.”
—Woman Around Town

“A fascinating intellectual play about philosophy and finding common ground in diametrically opposed people…The acting was superb…This is a real stage turner and is not to be missed!”
—Hi Drama

"In Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, intellect and emotion travel in parallel in a subtle build that takes everyone by surprise.”
—Front Row Center

“Remarkably profound…Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian Library spoke of unfairness, cruelty, and human nature in ways that are remarkable. On its journey through the mundane, we also uncover the extraordinary.”
—Pages on Stages

“a finely-crafted play that I hope will find a future life.”
—Interludes

 "In the spirit of seeing people unfamiliar to us in a human light, Jenny Lyn Bader's new play, "Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library," portrays the historian and philosopher Hannah Arendt finding an intellectual and spiritual connection with the German Gestapo guard who arrests her for allegedly illegal research. It is a 90-minute lesson on perceiving humanity and even dignity in all people under even the toughest of conditions." — New York Times