Musical

The king and the cobbler: How Illi Gorlitzky built the language of the Israeli stage

From defining Broadway-caliber theater to unionizing the nation’s performers, the legendary actor and advocate leaves behind a legacy that shaped Israel’s cultural fabric for seven decades.

Israeli actor and musician Ili Gorlizki. October 21, 2015.
Stephen Sondheim shown in London ahead of the premiere of "Side by Side by Sondheim," a West End musical revue celebrating his catalogue, April 2, 1976.

Stephen Sondheim was unmistakably Jewish, but did he live a ‘Jewish Life?'

Sarit Brown as Cathy in 'The Last Five Years.'

The last 15 years: Sarit Brown brings intimate musical ‘The Last Five Years’ to Jerusalem - review

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Love vs.Time: Can Love Escape Eternity?


South African jazz with a Jewish soul

'My music represents something pure and uniquely Jewish that speaks to everybody.'

 YOSEF GUTMAN LEVITT, 45.

Grapevine, June 21, 2024: Remembering others

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 YESHIVA UNIVERSITY President Rabbi Ari Berman (right) with Rabbi Doron Perez.

LOGON theater group to perform 'How to Succeed in Business' in Israel

The 1961 multi-award-winning classic satire by Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows is this year’s production by Israel’s veteran English-language musical theater group, LOGON.

 MICHAEL HERMAN and Lexi Leitner in LOGON’s production of ‘How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.’

The curtain goes up on musical ‘Vilna’

'Vilna' is the brainchild of Kevin and Allison Cloud, a married writing team in Kansas City, and Lisa Kenner Grissom, a playwright and screenwriter in Los Angeles.

 Poster for the new musical, "Vilna."

A flood of talent in ‘Rusalka’ - review

This much beloved opera, with its mythical and folk aspects, has delighted opera fans since its world premiere in 1901

 MEZZO-SOPRANO Edna Prochnik as Jezibaba in ‘Rusalka.’

Jewish performer Barbra Streisand bestowed with Screen Actor's Guild lifetime award

This is the first SAG award for an EGOT winner - having won Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, and an honorary Tony award.

 Singer Barbra Streisand speaks on stage during the American Theatre Wing's 70th annual Tony Awards in New York, US, June 12, 2016.

Honoring Holocaust victim and Austrian musician Viktor Ullmann

One can only hazard a guess at what Ullmann may have gone on to write and produce, had his life circumstances been kinder.

 HERBERT GANTSCHACHER – celebrating Austrian composer and pianist Viktor Ullmann.

Kanye’s new song reopens antisemitism wounds: 'I f**** a Jewish b****'

Kanye's new song is just the latest in a long history of the rapper's antisemitism.

 Kanye West attends the Cincinnati Bengals game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium earlier this year. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

WATCH: Broadway stars sing 'Bring Him Home' in tribute to Gaza hostages

Broadway stars, including Debra Messing and Jeremy Jordan, gathered together in a recording booth, or at home, and recorded both voice and film.

 The Bring Them Home Now poster featuring photographs of the hostages

MTV Europe Music Awards canceled amid Israel-Gaza crisis

A spokesperson cited the escalation as a security concern for visitors from all over the world.

 TAYLOR SWIFT accepts the Video of the Year Award during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards  last week.