Theater

Jerusalem highlights: April 10 – April 16

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Bitul Torah playing cards (see Friday)
RYAN GOSLING in Project Hail Mary.

Movie theaters reopening across the country, just in time for Passover vacation - review

DENIS PODALYDÈS plays author Georges Simenon’s distinguished inspector Maigret in ‘Maigret and the Dead Lover’

‘Maigret and the Dead Lover’: Bringing French detective back to big screen - review

Shaiman writes about the bitter and the sweet of a long, successful career with setbacks that still sting.

From ‘Hairspray’ to ‘South Park,’ composer Marc Shaiman tells a story shaped by Jewish humor


‘The Rapture’ tells an age-old story of deception and friendship - review

It’s not easy to bring off such a psychologically complex story, and the director uses some interesting visual elements, especially colors and patterns, to illuminate her themes.

 A SCENE FROM the new French film ‘The Rapture.’

Jerusalem highlights: January 31-February 5

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 'The World of Yesterday'

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ debuts in Hebrew - review

Fans of the original will be pleased to hear that the music did a great job of rhyming and maintaining the original composition.

 A SCENE from ‘Hi Evan Hansen.’

Ornat Lempert explores Israeli motherhood in poignant performance

Ornat Lempert explores Israeli motherhood in a one-woman cabaret blending humor, tragedy, and collective reflection.

 ORNAT LEMPERT in ‘As a Mother of Three Sons.’

'Encore!' Jerusalem’s English-language theater company has a change of guard

Since the inception of Encore! Educational Theatre Company, Robert Binder has been behind its manifold productions.

  Robert Binder has been the heart and soul of Encore! since the start.

Israeli Opera revives Verdi's 'Otello'

If theater-goers are left to wonder whether Iago hates Otello because he is a racist or because he was skipped for promotion, opera patrons are rewarded with his aria.

 A REHEARSAL this week of Verdi’s Otello at the Israeli Opera.

A fresh cast brings new life to 'According to Law' in Tel Aviv

Katz and Maayan Shalev's satirical dance 'According to Law' returns to Tel Aviv.

 ‘ACCORDING TO Law,’ by choreographers Anat Katz and Dr. Erez Maayan Shalev.

Gesher Theater's 2025 season: classics collide with the cutting-edge

Gesher Theater has unveiled a riveting and richly varied repertoire for its 2025 season, blending daring new Israeli works with bold reinterpretations of cherished classics.

 GESHER THEATER CEO Lena Kreindlin and playwright Roy Chen.

Heroism and Heroes: 2025 Hebrew Children’s Theater Festival to take place in London this month

Over 80 performances are planned during the festival, highlighting stories of courage and resilience, inspired by extraordinary tales that have resonated deeply since the war began.

 AVRAHAM AUERBACH and Ben Zabludowski.

‘Private Lives’ comedy makes hilarious smash in Tel Aviv - review

Translated into Hebrew from the 1930 English play by Noël Coward, audiences will be entertained by the rich comedic timing of the actors and the masterful direction by Matan Shavit.

 PRIVATE LIVES actors (from L): Itai Tarnaruder as Victor, Naya Bienstock as Amanda, Niv Shitrit as Sibyl, and Dali Shachnaey as Elyot.