The original, pioneering, award-winning Biblical musical with a Jewish flavor! Mendel Moskowitz from Brooklyn is transported back in time to ancient Jerusalem where he meets Yeshua and the Disciples for a humorous and dramatic Messianic Gospel musical like you’ve never seen before!
Winner of A Bronze Halo Award from The Southern California Motion Picture Council!
Comments about “Rabboni:”
- “Better than ‘Fiddler on the Roof!’” – Gary Selman, The Two Nice Jewish Boys Radio Show, WWDJ
- “The greatest portrayal of the Gospel ever to come out of the creativity of man!” – Messianic Rabbi Jerry Feldman, Congregation Adat Yeshua
- “Ebullient joy!” – Richard F. Shepard, The New York Times
- “An Up-Tempo Captivating Success!” – The Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- “Great dramatic musical! I invested in its production and feel that many Christians need to consider doing the same!” – Gwen Shaw, Founder, End-Time Handmaidens
- 1981: Jeremiah Ginsberg wrote “Rabboni” and produced it in major churches in the Los Angeles area, winning a Bronze Halo Award from The Southern California Motion Picture Council.
- 1982: Jeremiah and Wendy got married!
- June 1985: Jeremiah & Wendy produced “Rabboni” off-Broadway at The Perry Street Theatre.
- November 1985: Rehearsals begin for a Broadway opening.
- December 1985: Rehearsals suspended when one of the investors did not entirely fulfill his financing commitment.
- June 2022: Three fabulous performances at The Lisner on the George Washington University Campus!
Currently, the Ginsbergs are producing a TV Series of this great dramatic musical in 2025!
The first Episode is completed!
We will be eternally grateful for your donations as we seek to complete the filming!
Directed by Emmy-Award Winner, Bradford May!
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A few Costume Designs for the Broadway production by Randy Barcelo:
A few Scenic Designs for the Broadway production by Bill Stabile; Illustrations by Marc Kehoe:
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The Beautiful Music of “Mendel’s Messiah!”
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Click the link below to read the review in The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/19/theater/stage-rabboni-on-jesus-and-satan.html