Irving Berlin, born Israel Beilin in Russia, immigrated to the U.S. and overcame poverty to become a legendary songwriter.

(JTA) — Exactly 100 years ago, on Jan. 4, 1926, legendary American Jewish songwriter Irving Berlin married Ellin Mackay, a Roman Catholic heiress, in a civil ceremony in Manhattan’s City Hall. What ...

Some things can be seen more clearly in black and white. By John McWhorter The lyricist and composer wrote thousands of compositions — and one stern letter to The New York Times. By John Otis ...

Based on the 1954 film starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen, the two-time Tony-nominated musical follows former GIs Bob and Phil—now a song-and-dance duo—who team with ...

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‘Reset!” There’s an inaudible moan among the cast and crew when director Sarah Knight cues the walk back down the path along the Connecticut River dike in Hadley to record another take after nearly an ...

Editor’s note: This show has been canceled. The Grosse Pointe Theatre released this statement Dec. 2: It is with great disappointment that Grosse Pointe Theatre announces the cancellation of all 11 ...

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Weston Theater Company has long been known for its spectacular musicals, and 2025 will be no exception. Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” the 2008 Broadway musical based on the 1954 hit movie ...

It may be July, but Weston has chosen “White Christmas” as its big summer song-and-dance musical. “I love the story, and it’s interesting that after we did our first read through, one of the actors ...

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