He sang arias on the streets of San Francisco, performed on Broadway and collaborated on a musical about Al Jolson, which he also starred in. By Richard Sandomir A Broadway comeback is a box-office ...
Al Jolson, one of the era’s most popular entertainers, extended his upcoming Spokane engagement from one night to two nights due to popular demand. Jolson canceled his Yakima performance in order to ...
The reviews were in for Al Jolson’s “Sinbad” at the Auditorium Theater – and they were rapturous. Jolson kept a capacity crowd “in gales of laughter” with his antics, The Spokesman-Review wrote. “He ...
Al Jolson, world-renowned singer and entertainer, died here early this morning of a heart attack at the age of 64. He recently completed a tour of U.S. troop installations in Korea. The son of a ...
In a play filled with lively music and spirited dialogue, the most stirring part of John Fredo's brilliant portrayal of Al Jolson comes with a moment of silence. It happens near the end of the first ...
The Wonder Bar is a Viennese importation using the modern (and ancient) device of making the whole theatre the stage. It is notable solely for the fact that it brings Singer Asa Yoelson (Al Jolson) ...
Steve McQueen Erases Al Jolson’s Blackface in New Film at L.A.’s Newly Opened Marian Goodman Gallery
McQueen narrates the story of his father who narrowly escaped death as a young man in Florida in his new film 'Sunshine State,' which incorporates footage from 'The Jazz Singer.' By Degen Pener Deputy ...
A Broadway comeback is a box-office triumph: Parallels abound between two starry shows, more than 80 years apart. By Laurence Maslon Readers share their thoughts on blackface. By Rachel L. Harris and ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback