After surprise success with Yiddish parodies of 'Toy' and 'Under the Sea,' Israeli actor and singer Yael Yekel delights with original twist on 'Bei Mir Bistu Shein'

March 13 was curtains for the iconic production performed worldwide since its 1964 release, but like its characters the show perseveres with amateurs and pros staging it on YouTube

Show debuts ahead of anniversary of camp's liberation; is based on true-life relationship between Nazi sergeant and Jewish Helena Citronova, which blossoms from her need to survive

The Jewish songwriter, who created 10 Broadway shows, won two Tony Awards, and two Grammys, championed the 'simple, hummable show tune' as his contemporaries wrote darker material

Setting itself apart with its universal appeal, the show still boasts a laundry list of Israeli icons among its writers, creators, and actors; now playing in an extended run in NYC

Legendary musical theater don worked on the first stage production of 'Fiddler on the Roof' in the 60s before going on to define the genre as an icon of his generation