Ben Naftaly

In less than twenty years it received an Off-Broadway production, an Off-Broadway revival, numerous productions worldwide and a big screen film. Last month, Jason Robert Brown's one of a kind musical The Last 5 Years, directed by Eidan Lipper, finally made its long-overdue Israeli debut and premiered at The Cameri Theatre.

It's been over a year since the Israeli production of the Off-Broadway musical Ordinary Days, directed by Eidan Lipper, premiered at the Cameri Caffe Theatre in Tel Aviv. A humble New York City setting, four actors and a pianist brilliantly bring Adam Gwon's touching story and beautiful music to this small theatre.

The reviews say: 'An exciting and fruitful combination of high quality material and excellent performers… this is a production in which every moment, note and gesture seem as if hard work has been done around them and the result is no less than virtuoso. On stage lives a real, touching and believable humane reality.' - Marat Parkhomovsky, Akhbar Ha'ir.

Last night at The Town Hall, in honor of the 10th Anniversary of the Broadway Rising Stars Concert Series (which features the brightest talent selected from some of the nation's finest theatrical institutions), for the very first time, previous Rising Stars from the last nine years returned to join the show.

On Monday, July 11 at 8pm at The Town Hall, in honor of the 10th Anniversary of the Broadway Rising Stars Concert Series (which features the brightest talent selected from some of the nation's finest theatrical institutions), for the very first time, previous Rising Stars from the last nine years will be returning to join the show -- all of whom have gone on from being launched on the Town Hall stage in this concert to have their dreams fulfilled, making it to Broadway! Here are just some of the former Rising Stars that will be returning to perform on July 11th: