“Glory” is a funny and moving fantasy musical featuring well-known pop songs in new arrangements. At its center is Glory, a newly appointed angel in “New Eden,” who receives her first assignment: to watch over Ruby, a sensitive cabaret singer who has lost her joy in life following the death of her sister.
At first, Glory struggles to connect with her new role. She finds it difficult to understand Ruby - her pain, her choices, and the way she navigates life. But as she watches her more closely, something about Ruby begins to feel strangely familiar. Gradually, Glory discovers that their bond runs far deeper than a random assignment: Ruby was her sister in her previous life, and their connection has survived death.
The musical moves between two contrasting yet complementary worlds. On one side is “New Eden” - a colorful, celestial, humorous and bureaucratic realm where even angels have rules, duties, and make mistakes. On the other is Ruby’s cabaret world - glamorous, raw, and wounded, where music, love, loneliness, and humor exist side by side.
Although the rules of New Eden forbid direct contact with the living, Glory becomes increasingly determined to help Ruby. As Ruby begins to put herself in danger, Glory realizes she can no longer remain a passive observer. Her mission becomes a personal journey of compassion and self-discovery, revealing powers within her that she never knew she possessed.
The original production of “Glory” premiered in 2023 at the Rozin Auditorium in Tel Aviv as an independent production. Blending fantasy, cabaret, humor, dance, and familiar pop songs, the musical is ultimately a story about sisterly love, loss, depression, hope, and rediscovering the desire to live.
