To Live Another Summer
Text: Haim Hefer
Concept, direction and choreography: Yehonatan Carmon
1971 – Helen Hayes Theater, Broadway, New York
In 1971, Haim Hefer and Yehonatan Carmon wrote a kind of screenplay that documents the difficulties and hardships confronting Israel striving for peace and a better life. The musical also included songs by Sasha Argov, Naomi Shemer and David Kribushe, who was also the music director.
The list of stars included: Arik Lavie, Rivka Raz, Yona Atari and Illi Gorlitzky, in addition to dancers. All the songs were sung in Hebrew and English. The musical gained rave reviews at its New York premiere.
Songs (composed by Dov Seltzer):
Song of Man
Come angel, come
Mediteranée
Better days*
Lechayey Ha'am Haze*
To live another summer, to pass another winter
Don't destroy the world*
Ten Shabbat veten shalom la'ir Yerushalayim*
*Songs written prior to the musical and used in it.
