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Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy (TV)

Original title: Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
Year: 2013
Running time: 90 min.
Country: United States
Director: Michael Kantor
Screenwriter: Michael Kantor
Cast: Documentary
Cinematography: Michael Chin, Mead Hunt, Stephen Kazmierski, Allan Palmer, Antonio Rossi, Anthony Savini, Buddy Squires
Producer: Ghost Light Films
Genre: Documentary | Stage Play. TV Movie
Synopsis: Engaging, humorous, and provocative, 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. Interviews with songwriters and luminaries including Sheldon Harnick, Stephen Schwartz, Harold Prince, Arthur Laurents, Charles Strouse, and Mel Brooks provide insight, alongside standout performances and archival footage.

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Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy (TV)

2013

Michael Kantor