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?


Film version of ‘Soul Doctor’ Broadway musical to hit US theaters for one night

The performance was filmed at the Israel Festival in Jerusalem in 2018, as part of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Israel’s founding. 

Broadway billboards in New York City's Times Square

Israeli Vocal Ensemble teams up with Florian Helgath

German conductor Florian Helgath joins forces with the Israeli Vocal Ensemble

 FLORIAN HELGATH: The mass for double choir is in my Top Five.

Israeli theater to perform 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown' musical

The Stage TLV offers an entertaining version of the iconic Peanuts comic strip characters.

 THE CAST of ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.’

Should Jews be out having fun? - opinion

What do I want to do, fritter my time away watching something fun and frivolous? Am I really that shallow? Am I not Jewish? Do I not care about my people?

Broadway billboards in New York City's Times Square

‘Parade’ and ‘Leopoldstadt’ each nab 6 Tony nominations in a big year for Jewish Broadway

The Tonys will air on CBS and various Paramount-owned streaming services on June 11.

 Beanie Feldstein as "Fanny Brice" during the opening night curtain call for the musical "Funny Girl" on Broadway at The August Wilson Theatre in New York City, April 24, 2022.

‘An American Tail’ musical adaptation hopes its Jewish immigration story will resonate in 2023

“An American Tail the Musical” will premiere at the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis on April 25 and run through June 18.

 THE STATUE of Liberty seen from Ellis Island.

The Red Sea Guitar Festival lines up Haim Romano and other Rock icons

Romano, Shalom Hanoch and Mati Caspi, Hemi Rudner, Yael Deckelbaum, Beri Sacharoff and Evyatar Banai are among those performing in the three-day lineup

 HAIM ROMANO, one of the pioneers of Israeli rock

Raised on the women of rock

Holon’s Woman Festival features ‘Mrs. Me’ tribute to Joni, Aretha and Adele

 Anat Hitman from 'MRS. ME'

Jerusalem's Starcatcher to perform hit musical 'Into the Woods'

Starcatcher, in partnership with the Incubator Theater, will perform Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods at Jerusalem’s newly renovated Gerard Behar Theater from March 2 to 16

 SOME OF the show’s stars. (L to R) First row: Cinderella (Shelly Solomon); Baker (Jeff Fantl); Baker’s wife (Avital Sykora); Mysterious man (Howard Metz). Second row: Jack (Uri Shani); Milky-White (Kian Basinger); Witch (Sykes); Rapunzel (Shaked Yoskovitz).

Lola Marsh: Israel's next big musical export overseas

Most Israeli musical artists end up remaining big fish in the small Mediterranean pond. But Lola Marsh has become a staple on European stages.

 LOLA MARSH’S Gil Landau and Yael Shoshana Cohen onstage.