Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

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 Hammerstien II, Leonard Bernstien, and Stephen Sondhiem.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.

Narrated by Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey, this entertaining documentary mingles cultural history with illuminating perspectives on the origins and meanings of some of Broadways most beloved songs, stories and shows