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Peter Pan takes flight in Tel Aviv with dazzling cast, costumes, and Neverland magic - review

This particular adaptation of J. M. Barrie's classic story initially premiered in 1988, with the titular character having been played by Hanoch Rosen, who now takes the director's chair.

'Never grow up': Inside Israel's new Peter Pan musical
Actors Sasson Gabai (L) as Captain Hook and Lee Biran (R) as Peter Pan, on stage in the current production of the ‘Peter Pan’ musical. PremiumPremium

In a country shaped by war, Peter Pan reminds Israelis to breathe

THE NEW VERSION of ‘Peter Pan’ retains the signature sword fights alongside a modernized theatrical flight system.

Revamped ‘Peter Pan’ musical returns to Tel Aviv stage

'Never grow up': Inside Israel's new Peter Pan musical

The boy who wouldn't grow up takes the stage, and he's bringing the whole cast with him


The Red Sea Guitar Festival lines up Haim Romano and other Rock icons

Romano, Shalom Hanoch and Mati Caspi, Hemi Rudner, Yael Deckelbaum, Beri Sacharoff and Evyatar Banai are among those performing in the three-day lineup

 HAIM ROMANO, one of the pioneers of Israeli rock

Raised on the women of rock

Holon’s Woman Festival features ‘Mrs. Me’ tribute to Joni, Aretha and Adele

 Anat Hitman from 'MRS. ME'

Jerusalem's Starcatcher to perform hit musical 'Into the Woods'

Starcatcher, in partnership with the Incubator Theater, will perform Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods at Jerusalem’s newly renovated Gerard Behar Theater from March 2 to 16

 SOME OF the show’s stars. (L to R) First row: Cinderella (Shelly Solomon); Baker (Jeff Fantl); Baker’s wife (Avital Sykora); Mysterious man (Howard Metz). Second row: Jack (Uri Shani); Milky-White (Kian Basinger); Witch (Sykes); Rapunzel (Shaked Yoskovitz).

Lola Marsh: Israel's next big musical export overseas

Most Israeli musical artists end up remaining big fish in the small Mediterranean pond. But Lola Marsh has become a staple on European stages.

 LOLA MARSH’S Gil Landau and Yael Shoshana Cohen onstage.

George Santos claims he produced Spider-Man musical on Broadway

Santos told potential donors of his supposed job as a producer on the musical, which is notable for its multiple injuries involving actors, poor reviews, technical mishaps and a financial failure.

 Newly elected Rep. George Santos (R-NY), who is facing a scandal over his resume and claims he made on the campaign trail, makes a gesture with his left hand as he casts his vote for House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy from the House Chamber during a 10th round of voting for the new Speaker.

A new look into Yemenite Jewish music with all-woman quintet

The all-woman vocal quintet is taking its last boy at the National Library in Jerusalem on February 1-2.

THE BANAT el Yemen vocal quintet will appear at this week’s Besod Kolot Rabim Festival at the National Library, in Jerusalem

Musical production 'Hello, Dolly!' is coming to Jerusalem

Hello, Dolly! is based on Thornton Wilder’s 1954 play, The Matchmaker (itself a revision of his 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers).

 BEZALEL MANEKIN as Horace Vandergelder and Sandy Cash as Dolly in ‘Hello, Dolly!.’

Baroque and roll

Composer Avner Hanani to unveil his latest creation at Christmas Concert in Jerusalem

 AVNER HANANI – his ‘Concerto alla moda’ will get its world premiere.

Mélanie Laurent brings expertise to curtain raiser of this year’s Israeli Harp Competition

Laurent certainly put her heart, soul and hours of practice into her instrumental love, and made good progress.

 MÉLANIE LAURENT: I had a very big crush on the sound.

Grammy-nominated R&B band Southern Avenue visits the Holy Land

 SOUTHERN AVENUE members (from left) Ori Naftaly, Tierinii (and Naava), Ava and TK Jackson, in Jerusalem’s Old City, last week.