{
  "id": 2764994,
  "title": "Gal De Paz cast as Shoshana Damari in new musical about Israeli icon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/gal-de-paz-cast-as-shoshana-damari-in-new-musical-about-israeli-icon",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T10:14:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-906154"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Gal De Paz, a singer who finished as runner-up on this year's season of Rising Star, has been cast as Israeli musical icon Shoshana Damari in a new biographical musical titled Shoshana. The production, directed by Gadi Tzedaka, will premiere in late October at the Hebrew Theater. De Paz, who has a background in music and has been in the industry for 25 years, will make her theatrical acting debut in the role. The musical will trace Damari's life story, from her immigration to Israel and early struggles to becoming the \"Queen of Hebrew Music,\" featuring her greatest songs such as \"Kalaniyot\" and \"Or.\" De Paz expressed her excitement about the role, noting the responsibility and the opportunity to embody Damari through her voice, body, stage presence, and emotion.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}