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Grapevine, June 26, 2026: Moments in history

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
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.
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

The play tracks a Jewish single father over 20 years as he raises his daughter alone, putting a comedy-drama spin on themes of identity and religion.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in "Giant." Mark Rosenblatt's play moved to Broadway after a successful run on London's West End.

In Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ Roald Dahl is a warped messenger for a vital debate about Israel 

The play, which opens tonight on Broadway, revisits the controversy over an antisemitic book review he wrote for a UK literary journal, one that veered immediately off the rails into bigotry.

|ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
Tom Stoppard poses with the award for Best Play for “Leopoldstadt” at the 76th Annual Tony Awards in New York City, US, June 11, 2023.

Tom Stoppard, acclaimed playwright of ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern,’ dies at 87

Tom Stoppard, the playwright who fused wit, philosophy, and emotional depth in works from Arcadia to Leopoldstadt, has died at 87, ending an extraordinary chapter in modern theater.

|ByREUTERS

Katherine McPhee, David Foster tour Israel

Musical duo meet with Israeli pop stars Static and Ben-El

JUNE 26, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Katherine McPhee and David Foster

The Band's Visit: Israel comes to life on Broadway

‘The Band’s Visit’ swept the Tonys and provided a real glimpse of Israel to Broadway theatergoers.

JUNE 11, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
"The Band's Visit" on Broadway

It's official: Shiri Maimon will star in 'Chicago' on Broadway

'This is proof that dreams are meant to be fulfilled,' said Israeli singer.

JUNE 4, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Shiri Maimon

'Band's Visit' gets 11 Tony nods

Many of the cast remembers have said that they traveled to Israel to get a feel for the place, the people and the accent before taking on their roles.

MAY 1, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
KATRINA LENK and Tony Shalhoub in the off-Broadway adaptation of 'The Band's Visit'