Does Broadway Hate The Jews?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 6:48pm

Every year we get a delightful Christmas show but what about my fellow Jews? Where is our musical? Where is our Hanukkah spectacular? The Rockettes don't light and dance on a giant menorah and they should. I want a musical where little Mordecai dreams of getting Tallit but is told its too dangerous and he'll strangle himself.

We are a hugely misrepresented people this time of year and it's time we stood up and demand a show we can go to and bitch about the high price of tickets.

[charlesjguiteau]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 6:55pm

Yeah right, let's revive The Rothschilds, I Can Get It for You Wholesale, and What Makes Sammy Run-- it's obviously pure bigotry that's left those classics off the boards all these years!

[thismyshow]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 7:04pm

just want to point out jackie hoffman is doing a Hanukkah show at new world stages...

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 7:06pm

Off-Broadway?

No THANK you.

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 7:36pm

Jordan: It may be off-broadway but it's absolutely hilarious!! Go see it!! It IS a Hanukkah show!

But I agree there should be a Broadway Hanukkah spectacular.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 7:38pm

I call BS. How many Christmas Shows (and songs) on Broadway were or for the most part, created by Jews?
Let us also look at the long list of Broadway Producers and writers. Broadway does not hate Jews. Ask them why there is no Hannukah Holiday Hoedown Spectacular.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 7:43pm

^Right. They totally went over that in Spamalot.

[twinbelters]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 7:52pm

Write and produce one, JC.

[madlibrarian]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 7:58pm

Hey, Jordan, if that's you in the photo we definitely do not hate you.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 8:06pm

If someone wants to write the music I'd write the book.

And no, that is not me. I wish. Lol

[Marianne2]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 8:15pm

Maybe you can buy the rights to all 3 versions of the Hannukah Song and Christmastime For the Jews from SNL. Ooh, then you can get Darlene Love to star in it.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 8:16pm

I thought she was doing that musical version of THE HELP.

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 8:37pm

Jewish brethren do not believe in the new testament, so therefore do not celebrate Christmas.

Jews are the reason why we are here right now, they just didn't find the the ten commandments, they also were the founders of musical theater.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 8:57pm

So why can't Buddy the Elf be a Jew? Why doesn't the Grinch (or Judi Dench for you, Growl) steal Hanukkah? Huh???.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 9:03pm

What's the fun of stealing eight pair of new socks?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 9:10pm

And a new dreidel. Don't forget that new dreidel or a book we get one of those nights. Those are always the fun nights.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 9:18pm

Jew Da Mac A B

a rap oratorio of the feast of lights

(it could work!)

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 9:43pm

You could have a Jewish Christmas Spectacular, circumcise Santa and make the Rockette's wear a yarmulke in the Matchstick Men scene.

-SORTED-

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 9:45pm

Leave Santa alone. He lives in the North pole and needs all the "coverage" he can get.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 12/23/11 at 11:30pm

When Jewish songwriters write about Jews:

http://youtu.be/IIeZmS51ZX8

[Broadway Joe]

Posted: 12/24/11 at 12:57am

The people in the picture wasn't enough for you? lol

[tazber]

Posted: 12/24/11 at 1:10am

Did you forget about the Hanukkah scene in Rent?
This is why Broadway hates the Jews

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/24/11 at 1:16am

Taz, that was horrifying lol

[pinoyidol2006]

Posted: 12/24/11 at 1:40am

Because the Jewish producers don't want their holidays desecrated.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 12/24/11 at 5:39am

Just listen.

"Potato knish."

"Figgy pudding."

Which would make you shell out your shekels?

I say we won't go until we get some!