The musical, the music

JEWISH

One transmedia project: a TV series, a stage musical, four music releases. Under one USPTO-registered brand.

Mommy, a traditional Jewish folk melody arranged and given new English lyrics by Walter J. Kin (RIGLI). One of the signature tracks of the upcoming musical and of the "Jewish The Musical: Mixtape Reimagined" album. Hear the whole album on Spotify ↗

The vision

One project. Three forms.

JEWISH is a transmedia project by Walter J. Kin (RIGLI), a friendly, low-key Jewish movement told through songs, a stage musical, and an episodic TV series. Beloved worldwide is the goal. Every song you hear on JewishSong.org is material for this larger work.

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The TV Series
JEWISH, the series
An episodic, ongoing series with recurring characters around the Jewish Snack cafe on 44th Street. New stories every season. The long-term home for the songs and the world.
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The Stage Musical
Jewish The Musical
The eventual Broadway-bound stage adaptation. Same songs, same characters, live performance. Songs are written and produced now so they will be ready when the show is.
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The Music
4 Releases
Music released now under the registered "Jewish The Musical" brand, four releases spanning sacred, traditional, original, and reimagined material. Songs that may live in the series and the stage show.
The catalog

Four releases under one brand

All released under the USPTO-registered trademark "Jewish The Musical." Songs may also appear in the public "Jewish Songs for All" catalog as standalone adaptations.

01
Jewish The Musical: We Belong Together
Ten English settings of Hebrew liturgy and Psalms, written for children 7-12. Grammy candidate for Best Children's Music Album.
10 tracks
Open on Spotify ↗ · Also on YouTube Music ↗
02
Jewish The Musical: Mixtape Reimagined
Twenty tracks. Originals: Mommy · Forever · Step by Step · America My Love · Jewish or Not · Hey Girl · Happy Birthday · Mama He Drives Crazy Nuts. Reimagined classics: Hava Nagila · The Hope (Hatikvah) · Tumbalalaika · 7-40 · Pesach Passover · Avremil · Rebbe Elimelekh · Rabbeinu Tam · Alevai · Go Home · Baila Baila Shalom with Me · Kumbaya.
20 tracks
★ Signature album, playable at top of page · Open on Spotify ↗ · Also on YouTube Music ↗
03
Jewish The Musical: Songs in Hebrew
Eleven songs in their original Hebrew, for Israeli audiences and Hebrew-speaking diaspora. Adon Olam · Alevai · Broadway · Ein Keloheinu · Hevenu Shalom Aleichem · Hineh Ma Tov · Kol Nidrei · Lecha Dodi · Mi Sheberach · Shema Yisrael · Tumbalalaika.
11 tracks
Open on Spotify ↗
04
Jewish The Musical: Freedom Tango (EP)
Three Holocaust-cycle songs in English, written by, or about, children who survived (or did not survive) the camps and ghettos. Tracks: Children on the Train (after "Едут дети") · Freedom Tango (after "Танго Освенцима", original by 12-year-old Irka Janowski) · Summer Day (after "Летний день"). For Holocaust Remembrance programs, educators, and museum partners.
3 tracks
Open on Spotify ↗ · Russian counterparts (5-song cycle) →

About the trademark. "Jewish The Musical" is a registered trademark of Walter J. Kin (USPTO). It is the brand under which music releases tied to this project are issued.

Where to learn more

The Producer Room is open.

For producers, partners, and collaborators, a direct line to Walter J. Kin on the JEWISH transmedia franchise: stage musical, TV series, and related opportunities.

Email Walter directly → Get in touch →

Walter J. Kin · Member, The Dramatists Guild of America · USPTO trademark holder