Named one of the 36 most influential Jewish New Yorkers under 36
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Bistro Award Winner for Theatrical Artistry in Song
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Catch Ari Live
A Place For Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway
Music Direction by Lawrence Yurman
Birdland Jazz Club
Monday, January 30, 2023
8:30 pm
This year saw a stark rise in local, national, and global antisemitism. It’s important not to lose the “joy” to the “oy.” Or, in other words, rather than fighting AGAINST antisemitism, we can fight FOR Jewish vitality and celebrate Jewish culture and its impact on the world. This show is just that: a celebration of Jewish vitality and Jewish culture. Join Ari in celebrating and honoring the songs and stories of Jewish composers and their contributions to the American Musical. With beloved melodies and lyrics by the likes of Bernstein and Berlin to Sondheim and Schwartz, you will be transported to the streets of the theatre district, your Bubbie’s Shabbos table, or your corner of the sky.
**A portion of ticket sales will be donated to Anti-Defamation League.
https://www.adl.org/.
“There never was, and there never will be an artist who knows their self and commits that self to the creation of musical storytelling in quite the same way as Ari Axelrod.”
STEPHEN MOSHER
Editor in Chief, BroadwayWorld Cabaret
“To say that Ari Axelrod is the total package as a cabaret artist would be an understatement.”
BART GREENBERG
Cabaret Scenes
“I have rarely been as transported as I was by Ari Axelrod…An old soul in a beautiful young man.”
ALIX KOREY
Wild Party (Drama Desk), Fiddler on the Roof, All Shook Up
“If you look up the word “heart” in the dictionary, there ought to be a photo of performer Ari Axelrod. This talented fellow is a beautiful, sensitive soul with the voice of an angel.”
ANDREW PORETZ
Theater Pizzazz
Cabaret Corner
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ari teamed up with Stephen Mosher and BroadwayWorld Cabaret to create Cabaret Corner, a series devoted to having meaningful conversations with change-making cabaret artists.