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The Band's Visit

Sasson Gabay and Miri Mesika will star in a limited run of musical 'The Band's Visit' at Tel Aviv's Shlomo Group Arena in January 2026 (Credit: Nir Selikman)
September 2, 2025, 9:39 pm
‘The Band’s Visit’ musical coming to Tel Aviv
Stars Sasson Gabay and Miri Mesika to reprise their film, Broadway and West End roles in the award-winning production
By Jessica Steinberg
Dean Sharenow, left, and David Yazbek accept the award for best musical theater album for 'The Band's Visit' at the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
February 11, 2019, 1:08 am
‘The Band’s Visit’ wins Grammy for best musical theater album
Based on Israeli film about Egyptian orchestra that winds up in a dusty Negev town, play is to end its Broadway run in two months
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Katrina Lenk, left, and Tony Shalhoub performing a scene from 'The Band's Visit' at the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, June 10, 2018. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions via JTA)
February 6, 2019, 9:29 am
‘The Band’s Visit’ to end Broadway run
New York Times reports that, while successful, Israeli musical did not draw large enough audiences to sustain extended shows; national tour to begin in June
By JTA
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to Singapore to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, in Canada, June 9, 2018. (Evan Vucci/AP)
June 11, 2018, 9:15 am
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By Joshua Davidovich
Katrina Lenk and Tony Shalhoub from The Band's Visit perform onstage during the 72nd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 10, 2018 in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions/AFP)
June 11, 2018, 6:08 am
‘The Band’s Visit,’ based on Israeli film, wins best musical in Tony sweep
Show about Egyptian orchestra that winds up in Negev town wins 10 prizes out of 11 nominations, including best leading actor and best leading actress
By AP and ToI Staff
Ari'el Stachel accepts the award for featured actor in a musical for 'The Band's Visit' at the 72nd annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, on Sunday, June 10, 2018, in New York. (Michael Zorn/Invision/AP)
June 11, 2018, 6:03 am
Israeli-American actor wins Tony for role in ‘The Band’s Visit’ musical
Ari’el Stachel acknowledges Yemenite-Israeli father and Ashkenazi American mother in heartfelt acceptance speech for role in play based on Israeli film
By JTA
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
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
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