The MeshugaNutcracker (2017)

The MeshugaNutcracker! is a full-length musical comedy that features the wonderfully silly sensibilities of the folklore of Chelm (the fictional town of fools) underscored by an invigorating, Klezmer-ized orchestration of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, now with original lyrics that celebrate Chanukah. Judah Maccabee's triumphant saga and accounts of perseverance during the Holocaust as well as the celebration of the first Chanukah in the new state of Israel emerge with a genuine sense of wonder as the Chelmniks tell eight stories that pay tribute to the holiday. Add in dancing dreidels, singing sufganiot, and surprise guest stars and you have the perfect recipe for a holiday gathering. Some might call it crazy...we call it The MeshugaNutcracker!

The MeshugaNutcracker! musical was filmed in 2016 as part of a Fathom Events initiative to capture the show at the Gindi Auditorium at the American Jewish University. The musical ultimately was filmed in front of a live audience in December 2016 and released in US cinemas the following year.

Release Date: 2017

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• Runtime: 132