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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 586

Transparent

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 left to right: Jimmy Ray Bennett, Adina Verson and Samora la Perdida at rehearsal for 'A Transparent Musical.' (Reza Allah-Bakhshi/Capture Imaging via JTA)
May 23, 2023, 1:38 am
An on-stage ‘Transparent’ musical looks to transcend the Amazon show’s rocky ending
Cast is mostly transgender or nonbinary performers reflecting plot about Jewish family with transitioning parent in adaptation by creators of original series
By Shira Li Bartov
Jeffrey Tambor, right, with Judith Light in the second season of 'Transparent.' (Courtesy of Amazon Studios)
September 26, 2019, 11:50 am
Pioneering show ‘Transparent’ takes final musical bow
Hit TV series about transgender Jewish matriarch to sign off this week, 2 years after lead actor Jeffrey Tambor’s exit over a #MeToo scandal
By Thomas URBAIN
Jeffrey Tambor (right), and his ex-wife, played by Judith Light, in season one of 'Transparent' (Courtesy 'Transparent)
May 9, 2018, 3:48 am
‘Transparent’ to end after its upcoming fifth season
Hit show about Jewish transgender matriarch to finish production after lead actor Jeffrey Tambor’s exit following allegations of sexual misconduct
By JTA
Jeffrey Tambor, right, with Judith Light in the second season of 'Transparent.' (Courtesy of Amazon Studios)
March 8, 2018, 11:24 am
Fans will have to wait another year for new season of ‘Transparent’
After actor Jeffrey Tambor’s exit from the popular Amazon show following allegations of sexual misconduct, production delays the release of a new season until 2019
By Tracy Frydberg
Jeffrey Tambor arrives at the 'Transparent' FYC special screening in Los Angeles, April 22, 2017. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, file)
February 16, 2018, 1:34 am
Jeffrey Tambor fired from ‘Transparent’ following sexual harassment claims probe
Amazon Studios says it decides on ‘definitive action’ to ensure workplace ‘safety and dignity of every individual’
By JTA
Jeffrey Tambor arrives at the 'Transparent' FYC special screening in Los Angeles, April 22, 2017. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, file)
December 8, 2017, 1:48 am
Tambor may not be leaving ‘Transparent’ over sexual misconduct allegations
Actor’s representatives now say he no longer plans to quit the show where he plays a transgender Jewish woman
By JTA
Jeffrey Tambor accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for “Transparent” at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, September 18, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
November 20, 2017, 1:38 am
Jeffrey Tambor says he can’t return to ‘Transparent’ amid harassment claims
Acclaimed actor says accusations of deliberate assault ‘utterly untrue’ but he cannot see himself continuing in role of Maura Pfefferman due to ‘politicized atmosphere’ on set
By ToI Staff and AP
Jeffrey Tambor arrives at the 'Transparent' FYC special screening in Los Angeles, April 22, 2017. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, file)
November 17, 2017, 1:16 pm
‘Transparent’ co-star alleges impropriety by Jeffrey Tambor
Trace Lysette is second person connected to hit drama to accuse the Jewish star of sexual harassment or assault
By AP
Maura Pfefferman (Jeffrey Tambor) and her TV sister, Bryna (Jenny O’Hara), at the Western Wall in season 4 of 'Transparent' (Courtesy 'Transparent')
September 30, 2017, 7:17 pm
‘Transparent’s’ rollicking Israel ride is spot on, even if largely filmed in LA
Season 4 finds the Pfeffermans encountering holy land issues large and small…often in the desert valleys and Paramount studios of California
By Jessica Steinberg
Andrew Silow-Carroll
September 27, 2017, 10:53 am
Andrew Silow-Carroll
Conan and ‘Transparent’ visit Israel
Bland treatment of the Arab-Israeli conflict plus a whole lot of comedy equals sublime publicity for the Jewish state
Golden Globes best actor Jeffrey Tambor as Maura in 'Transparent.' (courtesy Amazon Studios)
July 30, 2017, 3:02 am
‘Transparent’ coming to Israel in fourth season
New trailer shows Pfeffermans in Jerusalem, Dead Sea, West Bank; creator Jill Soloway said to indicate show will tackle politics
By ToI Staff
Eli Batalion, left, and Jamie Elman created and star in the web series 'YidLife Crisis.' (Darren Curtis/via JTA)
May 12, 2017, 5:59 am
Can Yiddish humor translate to mainstream TV? These Canadian comedians say ‘yo’
The creators of the popular web series ‘YidLife Crisis’ are in talks with a Canadian broadcaster about expanding the show to include other cultures
By Josefin Dolsten
From top right, clockwise: Michael Phelps receiving a cupping treatment. (Screenshot from Instagram); Hillary Clinton in Monsey-based newspaper Yated Ne’eman (Onlysimchas.org); Stephen Colbert performing with 'Fiddler on the Roof' cast members on 'The Late Show' in New York, March 2, 2016 (Screenshot from YouTube); Ted Cruz baking matzah in Brooklyn, New York, April 12, 2016 (YouTube) (All credits via JTA)
October 2, 2016, 2:08 am
Why Judaism trended this year among non-Jews
What do Michael Phelps, Steven Colbert, Gina Rodriguez and Donald Trump have in common: They all borrowed something from the Tribe
By Josefin Dolsten
Winners Jeffrey Tambor and Jill Soloway attend IMDb 'Live after the Emmys,' in Los Angeles, California, on September 18, 2016. (Rachel Murray/Getty Images/AFP)
September 19, 2016, 5:38 pm
‘Transparent’ winner hushes Emmy crowd in Hebrew
Accepting award for his role as Maura Pfefferman, Jeffrey Tambor urges Hollywood movers and shakers to ‘give transgender talent a chance’
By Jessica Steinberg
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