BWW Review: THE MAN OUTSIDE at Tmu-na Theatre - A Fascinating Combination of Misery and Philosophy
This German play, written by Wolfgang Borchert, was written back in 1946 but it didn't get to the Israeli stages up until now.
Israel Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Israel.
BWW Review: THE CITY Sets an Israeli Beat at Haifa's Beat Club
A low lit stage, cynical and sluggish leading character, acoustic background music and realistic lyrics are only a few of the reasons why there's no musical more Israeli today than the Jerusalem based Incubator Theatre's fringe rap opera The City.
BWW Review: WHAT REALLY MATTERS at The Incubator Theatre - Three Insightful and Clever Stories
Have you ever asked yourselves if the way you live your lives is really the way you want to live? Or is it the right way to live? In this Incubator Theater comedy, written and directed by Eli Haviv, we get to see 3 different stories, 3 pieces of life, that manage to touch some aspects of life tha
BWW Review: THE LOVE OF DON PERLIMPLIN AND BELISA IN THE GARDEN at Hasimta Theatre - A Fresh Take on Lorca
This classic play by Federico Garcia Lorca is probably one of his less famous works, but this fresh new version by Scapino Theatre Company surely shows us that it's definitely an unheralded masterpiece.
BWW Review: THE ODD COUPLE, THE FEMALE VERSION, Returns to Beit Lessin Theatre
It has been 26 years since Beit Lessin Theatre last presented the female version of the comedy The Odd Couple, one of Neil Simon's most famous plays, and just like every other classic it doesn't matter how times have since changed- this timeless play is still as funny and great as it has always been
BWW Review: MY LIFE - THE MUSICAL VERSION at Tmu-na Theatre - Very Personal and Revealing! Do Not Miss!
It's a very difficult task to write a review on this show, especially for me.
BWW Review: DYING FOR A LIFE at Hasimta Theatre - A Cute Comedy About Life Before Death
What would you do if you were sure you're about to die in 2 days? When Dov Schwartz, a theatre critic, asked himself that question while he visited the local cemetery a ghost appeared and advised him to buy a grave before he passes away.
BWW Review: LOVE OF DEATH Breathes Life at Beit Lessin Theatre
It has been over 25 years since the late great playwright Anat Gov has written the play Love of Death as a result of both her parents dying of cancer.
BWW Review: HACHAYAL HARAZE at Cameri Theatre - An Important Theatrical Event
When you walk into a theatre space that has a strong smell of gun powder and see a dead person already lying on the stage you know that you're going to have a special experience for the next few hours.
BWW Review: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Crazily Sweeps Away at The Israeli Opera
For an Opera that is described as dark, intense and ruthless and its plot is filled with murder, betrayal, insanity and death, at its end it might become even more tragic, as expected, but in Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor the journey through all that has many beautiful and captivating mome
BWW Review: Antonio Hart Dazzles Israel at Hot Jazz Series
In this month's 'Hot Jazz' series' jazz concert, 'Cannonball Adderley's Gold Saxophone', saxophonist Antonio Hart brought his alto saxophone to the Haifa stage for a final show after a week of touring the country with a most talented group of both American and local musicians.
BWW Review: PORGY AND BESS CONCERT at Hot Jazz Series
Once a month a new jazz concert is presented in various venues around the country for one week as part of the very popular Hot Jazz series, produced by Shamayim productions.
BWW Review: HUSBANDS AND WIVES Turning Heads at Haifa Theatre
From the moment you enter the theatre and see the spinning set in Haifa Theatre's stage adaptation of Woody Allen's 1992 film Husbands and Wives you can already feel what a special evening is headed your way with this production, directed by Moshe Naor and adapted by him and Amir Kliger.
BWW Review: CLASSICAL EXCITEMENT Series Excites Israel's North at The Kiryat Motzkin Theatre Hall
This past Friday night the Kiryat Motzkin Theatre Hall opened its 9th season of the successful classical series 'Classical Excitement', led by music director Gil Shohat, which truly lived up to its distinguished reputation.
BWW Review: Beit Zvi Maintaining the Tradition in a Revival of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
The renowned Beit Zvi school of the performing arts has a long history with the internationally acclaimed musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat but since 2007 the musical wasn't revived until this year and it's very clear this production was well worth waiting for.
BWW Review: The 39 STEPS Delights Ramat-Gan at the Library Theatre
From what it looks like in the play The 39 Steps, apparently 4 actors playing dozens of characters are more than enough to create a fun evening filled with laughter, especially when it's presented at the Library (Ha'Sifriya) Theatre in Ramat Gan and directed by Mitko Bozakov.
BWW Review: LES MISERABLES Goes Big at the Israeli National Theatre Habima
With an all-star cast of over 40 actors, a 16-piece live orchestra, groundbreaking visual effects and numerous detailed settings there's no doubt that Habima Theatre has done it again with its exquisite modern revival of Les Miserables, directed by Moshe Kepten.
BWW Review: GUYS AND DOLLS Being Classic in Israel
Immediately following a highly praised 6 months run at the Phoenix Theatre in London the production of Guys and Dolls went on an international tour starting with a week and a half in Israel, playing 11 shows at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center.
BWW Review: Adam Lambert and Queen Brought the Park Down in Tel Aviv
As part of their 2016 European Summer Festival Tour, this evening Queen and Adam Lambert performed at The Yarkon Park in Tel-Aviv in front of an audience of over 55 thousand people.
BWW Review: BILLY ELLIOT Amazes in Israel
Israeli productions of musicals are recently getting better with each new show and raising the bar even higher is the most impressive production of Billy Elliot, a musical based on the successful 2000 film under the same title, with music by Elton John and book and lyrics by Lee Hall.
BWW Reviews: Tziporela's ODD BIRDZ is Funny as Ever
The Birdz are back by popular demand, and they're as funny as ever.
SHREK to play Israel in August
'Shrek' the 2010 broadway musical is preparing for a debut in Israel this August.