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Ben Platt and Lin-Manuel Miranda in their new charity single, 'Found Tonight' (YouTube)
March 20, 2018, 12:41 pm
Ben Platt and Lin-Manuel Miranda fight violence with vocals
'Hamilton' and 'Dear Evan Hansen' stars create mashup of 'You Will Be Found' and 'The Story of Tonight' to support March for our Lives gun control campaign
By Tracy Frydberg
Musicians Jonathan Blumenstein (L) and Ruthie Ann Miles attend The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)
March 8, 2018, 5:02 am
2 children killed, Broadway actress among 3 hurt in Brooklyn crash
Ruthie Ann Miles' daughter, 4, killed while crossing the street
By JTA
'Fiddler on the Roof' lyricist Sheldon Harnick. (Courtesy)
February 9, 2018, 8:40 am
With a new show in London, 93-year-old ‘Fiddler’ lyricist is still hard at work
Sheldon Harnick is in the UK for a premiere of his newest musical, 'Rothschild & Sons' -- and is already penning a future operetta
By Anne Joseph
Singer Shiri Maimon at the last performance of 'Evita' at Habima, in March 2017 (YouTube screengrab)
February 1, 2018, 2:57 pm
Israel’s Shiri Maimon takes on Broadway with role in ‘Chicago’
Performer impressed the musical's producers with her work in 'Evita' at Habima
By Jessica Steinberg
Connie Sawyer, Hollywood's oldest working actress, died at 105. (YouTube)
January 25, 2018, 11:06 am
Hollywood’s oldest working actress Connie Sawyer dies at 105
Born as Rosie Cohen into an Orthodox Jewish family, the Hollywood star's acting career spanned nine decades
By Tracy Frydberg
New York City's historical Canyon of Heroes will keep the plaque honoring Vichy chief of state Henri Philippe Petain, who rounded up 10,000 Jews and turned them over to Hitler. (Danielle Ziri/Times of Israel)
January 15, 2018, 3:52 pm
NYC monument honoring Nazi collaborator to remain in place
Plaque dedicated to Henri Philippe Petain, who handed 10,000 Jews over to Hitler, will continue to be a part of lower Broadway's 'Canyon of Heroes'
By Danielle Ziri
From left, cast members of 'Meteor Shower': Keegan-Michael Key, Jeremy Shamos, Amy Schumer and Laura Benanti. (Matthew Murphy/via JTA)
January 9, 2018, 5:39 pm
A Broadway veteran joins Amy Schumer in Steve Martin’s Jewy new play
Jeremy Shamos might fulfill the role of 'Mr. Reliability' across from major TV stars in the production of 'Meteor Shower,' but that doesn't stop him from getting his own laughs
By Steve North
Danny Burstein starring as Tevye in the 2015 Broadway revival of 'Fiddler on the Roof.' (Joan Marcus)
December 29, 2017, 12:54 pm
Oy Vey! ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ coming to New York in Yiddish
The National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene is bringing Broadway's most Jewish show back to its linguistic roots
By Josefin Dolsten
Danny Skinner, left, as Patrick Star and Ethan Slater as SpongeBob SquarePants perform in 'SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical.' (Joan Marcus/via JTA)
December 24, 2017, 4:03 am
The happy-go-lucky 25-year-old Jewish guy who plays SpongeBob on Broadway
Camp Ramah alum Ethan Slater says he first watched the optimistic resident of the undersea Bikini Bottom at his bubbe’s house
By Curt Schleier
The cast of "The MeshugaNutcracker! The Chanukah Musical," including guest star Bruce Vilance (center), in 2016. A film version of the musical comedy will be screened on Dec. 19, 2017 (Courtesy: Guggenheim Entertainment)
December 18, 2017, 10:25 pm
Hanukkah gets a kitschy ‘Nutcracker’ treatment for the holiday’s last night
The film version of a musical comedy based on Festival of Lights to screen at hundreds of US movie theaters on December 19
By Matt Lebovic
The company of 'The Band's Visit' (Courtesy Matthew Murphy)
November 10, 2017, 2:38 am
Broadway welcomes Israeli cinema with acclaimed production of ‘The Band’s Visit’
The onstage remake scales up the successful niche film without sacrificing intimacy
By Jordan Hoffman
A scene from 'Hamilton, An Israeli Story,' an educational project based on the award-winning play at Camp Ramah in the Poconos (Courtesy Noa Ayash)
August 16, 2017, 10:56 pm
Jewish camp transforms ‘Hamilton’ into Israeli history lesson
Ramah version of Tony award-winning play trades in American founding father for Zionist leaders, Hebrew rapping included
By Jessica Steinberg
In this Nov. 7, 2016, photo Bruce Springsteen performs during a Hillary Clinton campaign event at Independence Mall in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
August 9, 2017, 11:05 pm
Bruce Springsteen plans series of Broadway fall concerts
The Boss to perform eight weeks of intimate shows with just him, 'the guitar, the piano and the words and music'
By Mark Kennedy
A moment from 'To The End of The Land.' (Gérard Allon/ Courtesy)
July 25, 2017, 3:59 pm
Despite a forecast for protests, a Grossman play premieres in NY uneventfully
Decried by 70 artists who called for boycott, play by peace activist produced with Israeli government funding graces the Lincoln Center Festival with nary a demonstrator in sight
By Jordan Hoffman
Patti LuPone, in her role as the cosmetics mogul Helena Rubinstein in the Broadway musical 'War Paint,' performing at the Tony Awards in New York City, June 11, 2017. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions/via JTA)
July 11, 2017, 11:01 pm
Actress Patti LuPone might have some ‘chosen’ DNA after all
Known for her Jewish roles, the Italian leading lady is currently playing Helena Rubinstein in the hit musical 'War Paint'
By Linda Buchwald
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