Weathervane Theatre - Becoming Dr. Ruth

A story of resilience and triumph, America’s favorite sex therapist Ruth Westheimer recounts her extraordinary life’s journey, from fleeing the Nazis to struggling to succeed in America in this life-affirming solo show.

With her hit radio call-in show, Dr. Ruth Westheimer revolutionized the way we talk about sex and relationships. In this humorous and heartfelt solo show, she welcomes you into her home and “Get Some” as she shares her unlikely and incredible journey to becoming Dr. Ruth. With her trademark cheerfulness, candidness, and wit, Dr. Ruth recounts her beginnings as a child escaping Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport to an Israeli sniper to a single mother in America to America’s favorite sex therapist.