Ticket holders at screenings of 'Maestro' more occupied with film's plot than ancestry of Bradley Cooper, who plays Jewish conductor and took some heat over use of prosthetic nose

Kazu Hiro says he was surprised by swift, intense backlash to early images of actor in character as Leonard Bernstein

ADL says ‘Maestro’ biopic on legendary conductor not an example of 'evil caricatures with large, hooked noses' depicted in antisemitic films; American Jewish Committee agrees

Children of late composer say they're 'perfectly fine' with Hollywood star using a prosthetic nose to play their father, adding that it 'amplifies his resemblance'

Actor uses prosthetic nose in upcoming film, which one social media user says 'looks like Nazi propaganda'

While the brilliant and terrifying fictitious protagonist played by Cate Blanchett isn't explicitly shown to be Jewish, the world around her is undeniably influenced by Jews

Netflix releases images of Cooper looking unrecognizable as iconic conductor, with many on social media saying makeover is antisemitic, especially since actor is not Jewish

Tomer Addadi has written music for Harel Skaat, Shiri Maimon and Avraham Fried, and is now singing duets of his own music, for a new album

A family's collection in memory of their fallen son brings new area of interest to Jerusalem institution, even if it's not considered 'art'

Conductor who worked closely with Bernstein decades ago chooses 'West Side Story' number to send uplifting message during tough times