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beginner
Jewish Theater: From the Yiddish Stage to Broadway's Brightest Lights
Jewish theater began in the shtetls of Eastern Europe and traveled to New York's Second Avenue before conquering Broadway. From Goldfaden to Sondheim, the Jewish contribution to the stage is immense.
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intermediate
Jews on Broadway: How Jewish Composers Invented the American Musical
Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, Kander and Ebb — the American musical theater was overwhelmingly created by Jews. They wrote about Oklahoma and Siam and Oz, and the music they made was America's soul.
broadwayjewish-composersmusical-theater
beginner
Irving Berlin: The Musical Legacy That Defined America
How Irving Berlin's Jewish immigrant experience shaped the songs that became America's musical identity, from Broadway to Hollywood.
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