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.

OCTOBER 7, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, WALLA

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?'

“I look at it as a form of Americanized Yiddishkeit: his nature, his worldview, his sense of humor,” said Daniel Okrent in an interview last week.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2026|ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA

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

Sarit Brown, who has performed in a good number of productions over recent years, has recently taken the leap into the role of director.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2026|ByYAEL UNTERMAN

Love vs.Time: Can Love Escape Eternity?

Eduard Shyfrin explores the mysterious relationship between time, existence and love, asking whether there is a force capable of transcending time.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, WRITTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH EDUARD SHYFRIN

'Phantom of the Opera' is taking its final bow after 35 years

Broadway's longest-running show is having its final curtain call in February 2023, according to multiple news sources.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A SCENE FROM ‘Phantom of the Opera,’ in which Ben Lewis stars as the ‘Phantom’ and Kelly Mathieson as ‘Christine Daaé'

The Israeli jazz singer Daphna Levy performed at Bansko Jazz Festival

Last month, the Israeli singer Daphna Levy took over the stage of the famous Bansko Jazz Festival and fascinated the audience with her incredible performance together with her band.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM

It's astounding! Rocky Horror Show lands in Tel Aviv

The Rocky Horror Show draws the audience into the rose-tinted world of the cult classic.

AUGUST 23, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE

‘The Rocky Horror Show’ is landing in Israel for the first time in its nearly 50-year run.

Pop icon Olivia Newton-John dies at age 73

The death of the British-born, Australian-raised performer was announced on her Instagram account, saying she passed away peacefully at her ranch home surrounded by family and friends.

AUGUST 9, 2022ByBILL TROTT

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN sings in Hong Kong in 2000.

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ is back! Why is this musical so enduring?

Through Fiddler, audiences down through the generations navigate rites of passage, through weddings, bar mitvahs, and deaths, joys and sorrows, triumphs and catastrophes.

JULY 27, 2022BySHLOMO MAITAL