"Just for Us" Review: A Comedian Takes on Nazi Bigots with Hilarious Results

Alex Edelman's one-man show "Just for Us" tackles the place of Jews on the "spectrum of whiteness" and the limits of empathy through a mix of stand-up comedy and storytelling. The show, which originated in London and has played in Edinburgh, Washington, and Off Broadway, recently opened on Broadway. Edelman's encounter with white supremacists at a get-together in Queens serves as a launching point for his exploration of identity-based hatred and the idea of empathy. Despite its rabbi-on-Ritalin aesthetic, the show is thoughtful and high-minded, with a mission statement to open a conversation about race, religion, and the limits of empathy.