With a stellar cast from Brazilian musical theater, the show brought together Broadway and Brazil in a night of music, memory, and emotion that will remain in the history of the Congregação Israelita Paulista (CIP).

A packed Sala São Paulo, a star-studded lineup, and a succession of emotional moments marked, on Sunday, August 16, the celebration of the 90th anniversary of CIP. The benefit concert “A Place for Us – from Broadway to Brazil” gathered some of the biggest names in Brazilian musical theater in a production conceived especially for the institution’s anniversary, leaving a lasting mark on its history.

Under the general direction of Gustavo Barchilon, musical direction by Antonio de Arruda Ribeiro, and script and curation by Claudio Erlichman, the stage welcomed Alessandra Maestrini, Bruna Guerin, Giulia Nadruz, Kiara Sasso, Samantha Schmütz, and Soraya Ravenle, with special appearances by Gottsha, Marcos Veras, Saulo Vasconcelos, Felipe “Pipo” Grytz, and Avi Bursztein. Dan Stulbach served as master of ceremonies, and the artists were accompanied by the São Paulo Big Band and Orchestra.

The audience embarked on a journey through the history of musical theater, highlighting the decisive contribution of Jewish composers and creators to the making of Broadway. Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, and Burt Bacharach were among those honored, with performances from classics such as West Side Story, Chicago, Cabaret, Funny Girl, Hello, Dolly!, Yentl, and Fiddler on the Roof. The production also paid tribute to Victor Berbara and Oscar Ornstein, pioneers of musical........

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