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Tag: Jerome Robbins

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Jason Alexander lives out a lifelong dream, playing Tevye in 'Fiddler on the Roof'

PJ Grisar in Forward · 30 Oct

Jason Alexander, best known for his role as George Costanza on "Seinfeld," is set to fulfill a lifelong dream by playing Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof" at La Mirada Theatre.

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Once upon a time, a Yiddish-ish 'Mikado' starred Danny Kaye, Jerome Robbins and Judy Garland

Eve Sicular in Forward · 17 Apr

In the summer of 1939 at Camp Tamiment, a predominantly Jewish resort, a Yiddish parody of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Mikado' was staged, featuring notable performers like Danny Kaye and Jerome Robbins.

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You Need to Hear These Songs Cut from ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 23 Aug 2023

"Fiddler on the Roof" was originally going to start with a song about Shabbat called "We've Never Missed a Sabbath Yet."

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Jewish Lives · 24 Feb 2023

Jerome Robbins, born Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz, was a renowned choreographer, dancer, and stage director.

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Whose West Side Story?

Jewish Currents in On the Nose · 3 Feb 2022

The recent remake of West Side Story by Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner has sparked a discussion about the outdated and stereotypical depictions of Puerto Ricans in the original musical.

0 Art Television/Film

More than 60 years later, ‘West Side Story’ still matters — here’s why

Forward · 14 Dec 2021

"West Side Story," a musical created by four Jewish artists at the height of their careers, continues to resonate over 60 years later.