Broadway

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.

Israeli actor and musician Ili Gorlizki. October 21, 2015.
Actor Tim Curry

Tim Curry, actor famed for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dead at 80

FROM LEFT: the National Library’s David Brownstein, the chargé d’affaires at the US embassy in Jerusalem, President Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal, and Sallai Meridor, the chairman of the National Library of Israel.

Grapevine, June 26, 2026: Moments in history

Playwright Art Feinglass ahead of the premiere of his new play, Jacob's Stepladder

New comedy-drama Jacob’s Stepladder to premiere at Jerusalem’s Khan Theater


Fran Drescher and Rachel Bloom are bringing ‘The Nanny’ to Broadway

Fran Drescher, star and creator of “The Nanny,” is developing her beloved TV show into a Broadway musical with the help of Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger

Actress Fran Drescher arrives as a guest at the premiere of "Star Trek Into Darkness" in Hollywood

Jerry Herman, composer of Broadway's ‘Hello Dolly!', dies at 88

Herman, who was diagnosed with HIV in the 1980s, died in Miami on Thursday of pulmonary complications, his goddaughter told the Associated Press.

Broadway billboards in New York City's Times Square

The king of farce’s new play is inspired by his parents’ love letters

Ludwig is the reigning king of theatrical farce.

Ken Ludwig

Broadway mourns 13-year-old Jewish star Laurel Griggs

The girl was at home doing homework when she suffered from a massive asthma attack. Her organs were donated "so that another child may live," her grandfather David Rivlin said.

Broadway billboards in New York City's Times Square

Harold Prince, who brought ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ to the stage, dies at 91

Prince died on Wednesday, in Reykjavik, Iceland.

The cast of "Fiddler on the Roof" performs during the American Theatre Wing's 70th annual Tony Awards in New York, U.S., June 12, 2016

Martin Charnin, creator of musical 'Annie' dies at 84

Charnin worked on a number of other Broadway productions including “Bar Mitzvah Boy,” “Remember Mama,” “The First,” and “A Little Family Business.”

Martin Charnin at the Philadelphia Music Alliance 2015 Walk Of Fame Gala at the Fillmore Philadelphia on October 26, 2015

Musical about Neil Diamond headed for Broadway

The untitled project is being produced by Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio, while Michael Mayer (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Spring Awakening) will direct.

Singer Neil Diamond performs on NBC's 'Today' show in New York, US.

Harvey Fierstein to play Jewish feminist icon Bella Abzug Off Broadway

The three-term congresswoman studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary while attending Hunter College.

Broadway

Veep vamps, Broadway legends & Hollywood headliners

If you’d rather laugh than watch people in robes get beheaded, you’ve probably been missing Selina Meyer, the deliciously venal anti-heroine of Veep, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Veep

Shiri Maimon and Broadway cast of ‘Chicago’ dazzle Tel Aviv

“When I performed on Broadway, a lot of Israelis came and made me feel at home there, but here it is a different experience – it’s really home.”

A SCENE from ‘Chicago’