Part of EJC's Winter Jewish Musical Series, a documentary plus three iconic Broadway musicals written by Jewish composers and lyricists.

The Series kicks off with the documentary Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy. The film, a PBS documentary, explores the profound impact of Jewish composers and lyricists, like Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim, on creating the American musical, featuring interviews and performances from stars like Barbra Streisand, Nathan Lane, and Kristin Chenoweth, and narrated by Joel Grey.

Films start early so you can be home early!

All Ages, Suggested Donation $5-$10 (see donation button at checkout). No one turned away for lack of funds

About Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

The film (originally aired on BBC in 2013 and PBS in the U.S.), highlights how Jewish artists transformed Broadway into a distinctly American art form, drawing on cultural experiences and traditions to tell stories of outsiders and community, as seen in shows from Porgy and Bess to Fiddler on the Roof.

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