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Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy (2013)

ALL 01/01/2013 (en) Documentary 90 Min
  • Release
    01/01/2013
  • Production
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  • Original title
    Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
  • Original language
    en
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Overview

Is it true what they say in Spamalot (“You won’t make it on Broadway if you don’t have any Jews”)? Tracing Broadway’s Yiddish roots, and exploring back-stories behind many landmark shows from Showboat to Wicked, filmmaker Michael Kantor chronicles the unique role of Jewish musicians in the creation of the modern American musical. This joyful and intelligent documentary features interviews with many theatre artists, rare archival footage and recordings from original Broadway productions, and unforgettable anecdotes (hearing about Ethel Merman’s irreverent behavior at a Passover Seder during the rehearsals for Gypsy will leave you in hysterics).

  1. Michael Kantor

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Joel Grey

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Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy (2013) 90 Min

ALL 01/01/2013 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 01/01/2013
  • Production
  • Original title Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Is it true what they say in Spamalot (“You won’t make it on Broadway if you don’t have any Jews”)? Tracing Broadway’s Yiddish roots, and exploring back-stories behind many landmark shows from Showboat to Wicked, filmmaker Michael Kantor chronicles the unique role of Jewish musicians in the creation of the modern American musical. This joyful and intelligent documentary features interviews with many theatre artists, rare archival footage and recordings from original Broadway productions, and unforgettable anecdotes (hearing about Ethel Merman’s irreverent behavior at a Passover Seder during the rehearsals for Gypsy will leave you in hysterics).

  1. Michael Kantor

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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