Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
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Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

2013
Documentary, History
TV Movie
1h 25m
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy examines the unique role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the modern American musical. The film showcases the work of legends such as Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim. (imdb)

Directed by:

Michael Kantor
Michael-Kantor
5 total credits
Credits include: Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle, Broadway: The American Musical and Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

Writer:

Michael Kantor
Michael-Kantor
5 total credits
Credits include: Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle, Broadway: The American Musical and Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

Starring:

Matthew Broderick
Matthew-Broderick
65 total credits
Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American film and stage actor who, among other roles, played the title character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Leo Bloom in the film and Broadway productions of The Producers. He is married to actress Sarah Jessica Parker....(Wikipedia)
,
Carl Reiner
Carl-Reiner
73 total credits
Credits include: Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Thirteen, The Jerk, Toy Story 4 and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
,
David Hyde Pierce
David-Hyde-Pierce
32 total credits
Credits include: Hellboy, A Bug's Life, Sleepless in Seattle, The Fisher King and Treasure Planet
,
Joel Grey
Joel-Grey
28 total credits
Credits include: Dancer in the Dark, Cabaret, Kafka, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins and Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
,
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey-Fierstein
35 total credits
Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1952) is a U.S. actor and playwright, noted for the early (1982) distinction of winning Tony Awards for both writing and playing the lead role in his long-running play Torch Song Trilogy, about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family, as well as writing the award-winning book to the musical La Cage aux Folles. He has since become a champion for gay civil rights...(Wikipedia)
,
Eric Idle
Eric-Idle
76 total credits
Credits include: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
,
Mel Brooks
Mel-Brooks
76 total credits
Melvin "Mel" Kaminsky , better known by his stage name Mel Brooks, is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer. He is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. Brooks is a member of the short list of entertainers with the distinction of having won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award... - www.wikipedia.org
,
Marc Shaiman
Marc-Shaiman
4 total credits
Credits include: North, Prop 8: The Musical and Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
,
Carol Channing
Carol-Channing
10 total credits
Credits include: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Alice in Wonderland, Skidoo, Happily Ever After and The First Traveling Saleslady
,
Harold Prince
Harold-Prince
6 total credits
Credits include: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Company: Original Cast Album, A Little Night Music, Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened and Something for Everyone
,
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen-Sondheim
14 total credits
Credits include: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Into the Woods, The Last of Sheila, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Into the Woods

Genres:

Documentary, History

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

2013
Documentary, History
TV Movie
1h 25m
Your probable score

Ratings & Reviews

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07 Nov 2018
77
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Irresistable overview of the Broadway musical contextualised as a very Jewish means of expression may not cover any new ground, but does feature some excellent archival performances (more of Zero Mostel's FIDDLER would have been appreciated!) and a fun collection of talking heads to help navigate the material. Good fun, but probably needed the mini-series treatment to be more satisfying.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Michael Kantor
Michael-Kantor
5 total credits
Credits include: Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle, Broadway: The American Musical and Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

Writer:

Michael Kantor
Michael-Kantor
5 total credits
Credits include: Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle, Broadway: The American Musical and Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

Starring:

Matthew Broderick
Matthew-Broderick
65 total credits
Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American film and stage actor who, among other roles, played the title character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Leo Bloom in the film and Broadway productions of The Producers. He is married to actress Sarah Jessica Parker....(Wikipedia)
,
Carl Reiner
Carl-Reiner
73 total credits
Credits include: Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Thirteen, The Jerk, Toy Story 4 and It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
,
David Hyde Pierce
David-Hyde-Pierce
32 total credits
Credits include: Hellboy, A Bug's Life, Sleepless in Seattle, The Fisher King and Treasure Planet
,
Joel Grey
Joel-Grey
28 total credits
Credits include: Dancer in the Dark, Cabaret, Kafka, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins and Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
,
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey-Fierstein
35 total credits
Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1952) is a U.S. actor and playwright, noted for the early (1982) distinction of winning Tony Awards for both writing and playing the lead role in his long-running play Torch Song Trilogy, about a gay drag-performer and his quest for true love and family, as well as writing the award-winning book to the musical La Cage aux Folles. He has since become a champion for gay civil rights...(Wikipedia)
,
Eric Idle
Eric-Idle
76 total credits
Credits include: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
,
Mel Brooks
Mel-Brooks
76 total credits
Melvin "Mel" Kaminsky , better known by his stage name Mel Brooks, is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer. He is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. Brooks is a member of the short list of entertainers with the distinction of having won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award... - www.wikipedia.org
,
Marc Shaiman
Marc-Shaiman
4 total credits
Credits include: North, Prop 8: The Musical and Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
,
Carol Channing
Carol-Channing
10 total credits
Credits include: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Alice in Wonderland, Skidoo, Happily Ever After and The First Traveling Saleslady
,
Harold Prince
Harold-Prince
6 total credits
Credits include: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Company: Original Cast Album, A Little Night Music, Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened and Something for Everyone
,
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen-Sondheim
14 total credits
Credits include: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Into the Woods, The Last of Sheila, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Into the Woods

Genres:

Documentary, History

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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