“Soul Doctor,” a new Broadway-bound musical, tells the story of the beloved and controversial father of popular Jewish music, Shlomo Carlebach. It will debut in South Florida on December 24, with shows first in Miami Beach, then in Fort Lauderdale.

Steve Margoshes, the composer/orchestrator of such Broadway hits as Elton John’s “Aida,” The Who’s “Tommy” and “Smokey Joe’s Café,” has woven 30 of Carlebach’s hit songs into the show.

“Soul Doctor” traces Carlebach’s childhood escape from Nazi Germany, his discovery of gospel and soul music during his unlikely friendship with Nina Simone; his rise as a “Rock Star Rabbi” in the 1960s; and his personal conflicts to keep his family together while traversing the globe.

Read more at the Jewish Journal.

