Front Row: Jolson Sings Again

From: Chicago Jewish Star | Date: May 27, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

FRONT ROW: Jolson sings again

HE ROARED through the 1920s, taking the American stage by storm, he was a pop icon before there was such a thing, his recordings sold over a million copies, he starred in one of the early talking movies.

He was larger than life -- he was Al Jolson.

Now he comes alive again through the enormous talent of Mike Burstyn, on stage at the Shubert Theatre.

"Jolson the Musical", running through May 16, brings not just the man and his music to life, but also the entertainment industry, a quintessentially American industry that was shaped in many ways by the Jewish ...

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