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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 530

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Performing at Apollonia Park during Sukkot 2023 (Courtesy Mano Grinspan)
September 29, 2023, 4:32 pm
Outside of the sukkah, festivals of every kind abound in Israel
An array of musical, theatrical, artistic, culinary and historical events livens up the country during Sukkot 5784
By Jessica Steinberg
Nicolette Luisa and Stuart Brown as Scarabouche and Galileo in 'We Will Rock You," the Queen musical onstage at Tel Aviv's Opera House through September 14, 2023 (Courtesy Alon Levin)
August 31, 2023, 8:10 pm
Queen-inspired ‘We Will Rock You’ musical rhapsodizes Tel Aviv
Critically panned but loved by fans worldwide, the show written by Ben Elton with band’s tunes tells dystopian tale
By Jessica Steinberg
A fictional Jewish community center recreated on the set of "A Transparent Musical." (Jacob Gurvis via JTA)
July 12, 2023, 1:16 pm
‘Transparent’ musical to launch on Broadway next year
Onstage adaption of hit TV series about Jewish parent coming out as a transgender woman is set against fictional Jewish community center background
By jacob gurvis
From 'We Will Rock You,' the West End musical based on the music of Queen, coming to Israel in August 2023 (Courtesy Stuart Glover)
January 19, 2023, 11:37 am
Music of Queen comes to Israel with ‘We Will Rock You’ musical
While often panned by critics, play is audience favorite that ran for 10 years on London’s West End
By Jessica Steinberg
Gili Yalo, one of the singers in 'Los Angeles Darom,' a new Israeli musical documentary about Kiryat Malachi, at cinematheque theaters throughout Israel through June 2022 (Courtesy 'Los Angeles Darom')
June 22, 2022, 3:55 pm
Documentary brings a musical theater twist to a sleepy Israeli backwater
‘Los Angeles Darom’ highlights real-life struggles in the development town of Kiryat Malachi, through a charismatic resident’s story and original music
By Jessica Steinberg
John Mulaney and Kenan Thompson perform a parody of 'Fiddler on the Roof' with a chorus line of Hasidic dancers on 'Saturday Night Live,' on February 26, 2022. (NBC/YouTube via JTA)
February 28, 2022, 11:49 pm
Saturday Night Live parodies ‘Fiddler,’ New York style
Guest host John Mulaney leads cast in homage to classic musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ as he sings about the horrors of the New York City subway system
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Fred Neulander's 2001 trial was broadcast on Court TV. (Screengrab via JTA)
February 10, 2022, 7:30 am
Story of rabbi who murdered his wife to be staged as musical
‘A Wicked Soul in Cherry Hill’ tells the story of Rabbi Fred Neulander, who was convicted in 2001 in his wife’s murder
By Ron Kampeas
Rachel Prather, Etai Benson and Ariel Stachel in the Broadway remake of 'The Band's Visit.' (Photo by Matthew Murphy)
May 1, 2018, 11:21 pm
‘The Band’s Visit,’ based on Israeli film, gets 11 Tony nominations
Musical about Jewish-Arab relations, written by Israeli-Lebanese director, nominated for best musical, actor, actress, score
By JTA
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
Illustrative: Tulane University production of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.' (CC BY AlbertHerring, Wikimedia Commons)
June 18, 2017, 8:33 pm
New Zealand festival removes ‘Israel’ from Joseph musical
Wellington city council apologizes after Tim Rice asks for explanation of lyric change, saying ‘permission not given’
By David Sedley
Phillipa Soo and Adam Chanler-Berat in 'Amelie, a New Musical' (Courtesy Joan Marcus, 2017)
May 12, 2017, 6:04 am
Raised on his mother’s show tunes, a composer takes a shot at Broadway
Closing May 21, Dan Messe’s ‘Amelie’ was Tony season’s first casualty. But with successful runs in Berkeley and LA, the Jewish musician says the show will go on
By Lisa Klug
The cast of 'Come From Away.' (Photo by Matthew Murphy/Courtesy Polk and Co.)
March 18, 2017, 2:14 pm
Musical explores how a small Canadian town rebuilt the world on September 12, 2001
Open this week on Broadway, ‘Come From Away’ tells the story of 6,500 people diverted to Newfoundland, and the infinite kindness of their hosts
By Lisa Klug
Leanne Cope and Dimitri Kleioris in 'An American in Paris,' directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, performed at the Palace Theatre. (Matthew Murphy)
October 3, 2016, 4:06 am
‘An American in Paris’ 2.0 packs double the Jewiness of the original
As the award-winning Broadway show prepares to go national — and then international — managing producer Stuart Oken reveals some of the secrets of success
By Lisa Klug
Polish actor Jacek Kawalec poses at a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, on April 26, 2016. (AFP/PAP/Jakub Kaminski)
May 1, 2016, 4:02 am
John Paul II Superstar: Poland plans papal musical
‘Karol,’ a tale of the pontiff’s life, set to premiere in February 2017 with a cast of nearly 100
By Michel VIATTEAU
Rebecca Bloom, the creator and star of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' in a musical scene from the series. (Screenshot from YouTube/via JTA)
January 9, 2016, 3:12 am
Why you should binge watch the very Jewy ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
You’ll thank us later for this glowing recommendation for Rachel Bloom’s stunning musical take on single life in California
By Linda Buchwald
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