A millionaire's Masada

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: January 16, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

MICHAEL AJZENSTADT
Jerusalem Post
01-16-1998
Growing up in Tel Aviv, Shuki Levy found himself on top of Masada in the obligatory high-school trip. "When I actually saw the site and realized that real people lived there, it made a great lasting impression on me."

Levy, now a millionaire composer making his home in Los Angeles, transformed his fascination with Masada into a musical. The disc of Masada: The Musical Saga was released here this month.

The Broadway show is also on the way. "In the past years when I was thinking of a musical I searched for a touching story and Masada was the most ...

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