Photo Coverage: Inside Broadway-Bound SOUL DOCTOR's Press Performance Preview!
By: Walter McBride Jun. 29, 2013
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The upcoming Broadway musical Soul Doctor, about the life and music of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach and his unlikely friendship with Nina Simone, will begin performances at the Circle in the Square Theatre on Wednesday, July 17, with an official opening slated for Thursday, August 15. Soul Doctor has music by Shlomo Carlebach, orchestrated and arranged for Broadway by Steve Margoshes (Smokey Joe's Café, The Who's Tommy), book and direction by Daniel S. Wise, and lyrics by David Schechter. The cast and creative team just met the press, and BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of their performance preview below!
The new Broadway musical Soul Doctor tells the fascinating story of the beloved yet controversial father of popular Jewish music, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. A modern-day troubadour, Shlomo ignited the spirit of millions around the world with his soul-stirring melodies, transformative storytelling and boundless love. After his childhood escape from Nazi Germany, the young Rabbi formed an unlikely friendship with legendary jazz singer Nina Simone, who introduced him to soul and gospel music. Fusing his roots with his newfound inspiration, Shlomo created a revolutionary musical sound, writing songs that became instant standards. As a "Rock Star Rabbi" of the 1960s, he struggled to harmonize his traditional beliefs with the "free love" generation. Today, his uplifting music and message help to define America's most defiant era.
Featuring over 30 of Shlomo's timeless hits, Soul Doctor is an exhilarating musical journey through the triumphs and tribulations of a cultural phenomenon.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
Playwright/Director Daniel S. Wise
Playwright/Director Daniel S. Wise
Playwright/Director Daniel S. Wise
Playwright/Director Daniel S. Wise
Playwright/Director Daniel S. Wise
Eric Anderson, Amber Iman and the cast
Amber Iman, Eric Anderson and the cast
Amber Iman and the cast
Amber Iman, Heather Parcells and the cast
Amber Iman, Abdur-Rahim Jackson and the cast
Amber Iman, Abdur-Rahim Jackson and the cast
Abdur-Rahim Jackson, JC Schuster, Ian Paget and the cast
Eric Anderson, Abdur-Rahim Jackson, JC Schuster, Ian Paget and the cast
Eric Anderson, Amber Iman, Abdur-Rahim Jackson and the cast
Amber Iman and the cast
Eric Anderson and Zarah Mahler
Eric Anderson and Zarah Mahler
Eric Anderson and Zarah Mahler
Michael Paternostro and Eric Anderson
Michael Paternostro and Eric Anderson
Michael Paternostro and Eric Anderson
Michael Paternostro and Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson and the cast
Ian Paget and JC Schuster
Ian Paget and JC Schuster
Eric Anderson and cast
Alexandra Frohlinger with JC Schuster, Eric Anderson and Ian Paget
Alexandra Frohlinger with JC Schuster, Eric Anderson and Ian Paget
Eric Anderson and the cast
Eric Anderson and the cast
Eric Anderson and the cast
Eric Anderson and the cast
Amber Iman and cast
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