Posted: 11/25/18 at 9:20pm
BwayLB said: "Hate to switch topic butternut are you seeing Charlie?"
Yes. Seeing it on Feb. 3, 2019. :)
Posted: 11/25/18 at 9:26pm
One thing I forgot to mention: on the inside of the program guide there was a page with the gold swirls and show logo, with this written above it:
May the Lord protect and defend you.
May the Lord preserve you from harm.
Favor them, oh Lord, with happiness and peace.
“Sabbath Prayer” - Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Dedicates this engagement to the Jewish Community of Pittsburgh.
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It’s a gorgeous and touching tribute to those who lost their lives.
Posted: 11/25/18 at 9:30pm
Posted: 11/25/18 at 9:33pm
BwayLB said: "I expect a good review that’ll make me want to see it"
This will be the rare case where I have seen both the original and remake (of the “Charlie” movies) before heading into a musical performance.
No promises, but I’m also going into that show with a open mind. Guess I better star looking for the OBCR if it exists.
But first, in six weeks...”HAMILTON” and the Angelica Tour. :)
Updated On: 11/25/18 at 09:33 PM
Posted: 11/25/18 at 10:39pm
Posted: 11/26/18 at 5:08pm
Here’s a link to some of the pictures I took yesterday at “Fiddler on the Roof”...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/57377062@N04/albums/72157700760816342
Posted: 11/26/18 at 8:01pm
dmwnc1959 said: "Here’s a link to some of the pictures I took yesterday at “Fiddler on the Roof”...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/57377062@N04/albums/72157700760816342"
Thank you for the beautiful photos! This brings back so many memories of when I saw this revival on Broadway (I went multiple times). Such a great production of a great show!
Posted: 11/26/18 at 8:07pm
^ ^ ^ You’re welcome. Wish I lived closer to Pittsburgh, I’d love to have seen this again before it left town.
Also wanted to tack this article onto the thread before it gets lost in the shuffle...
https://www.broadwayworld.com/pittsburgh/article/BWW-Review-FIDDLER-ON-THE-ROOF-Showcases-Resiliency-in-Pittsburgh-20181123
Posted: 11/27/18 at 12:24am
dmwnc1959 said: "As for the acting, all of it was truly very good. Danny Arnold as Tevye was superb, and I couldn’t have been more satisfied with his performance."
Glad to hear it. That was Danny's 2nd performance as Tevye - or perhaps I should say his 1/2 to 1 1/2 performance as he was called to go on unexpectedly at intermission the prior performance for the first time!
Posted: 11/27/18 at 5:42am
DavidDSimon said: "Glad to hear it. That was Danny's 2nd performance as Tevye - or perhaps I should say his 1/2 to 1 1/2 performance as he was called to go on unexpectedly at intermission the prior performance for the first time!"
That’s quite surprising, because he did the entire show as if he’d been doing it all along. Not a single stumble or fail. He’s definitely got some great acting chops and a wonderful voice.
Posted: 12/10/18 at 6:08pm
Has anyone else seen the show recently while Danny Arnold was playing Tevye?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.lansingstatejournal.com/amp/38675623
https://www.encoremichigan.com/2018/12/fiddler-on-the-roof-breaks-with-tradition-at-wharton/
Posted: 12/28/18 at 12:04am
I saw the show last night. It was my first experience seeing fiddler and had I not known it was a non-equity cast I wouldve thought this was Equity. Great cast and staging. Just wish the Fiddler flew. Just an overall great experience and the audience seemed full!
Updated On: 12/28/18 at 12:04 AM
Posted: 12/28/18 at 6:03pm
Call_me_jorge said: "I saw the show last night. It was my first experience seeing fiddler and had I not known it was a non-equity cast I wouldve thought this was Equity. Great cast and staging. Just wish the Fiddler flew. Just an overall great experience and the audienceseemed full!"
Interested in finding out who is currently playing Tevye. Is the original lead back in?
Posted: 12/28/18 at 6:11pm
Posted: 12/29/18 at 12:00pm
Saw the show last week and was very disappointed. I don't normally see non-equity tours, but I loved this production in New York so much I thought I'd give it a go. While each member of the Broadway cast stood out and showed me new angles of their characters I had never considered before, nobody in this touring cast rose above "fine" for me. The young characters were better than the older ones, as expected, but I was astounded by Yente's complete lack of comic timing and Golde's inability to play anything other than anger. I knew it would be hard to find a non-equity cast working at the same level as Danny Burstein and company, but about 90% of what made this production special is missing on this tour. And without the spectacular technical elements that were always going to be difficult to tour, you might as well just wait and see the next regional production near you.
Posted: 12/30/18 at 7:53pm
Posted: 2/1/19 at 1:08pm
The tour is currently in St Louis with a $104 top ticket price, and running ads like there's no tomorrow. The ad (also on the show's website) mentions the usual "direct from Broadway" but also makes a very big deal of Tony award winning director Bartlett Sher. I am just wondering how much actual involvement Bartlett Sher actually had with this production. The tour started performances October 17, 2018 while the Bartlett Sher production of To Kill a Mockingbird started performances on November 1, 2018. Now I know Scott Rudin is the nicest and most understanding man in the world, but would Bartlett Sher really be shifting back and forth between the productions. If I had been directing a show as important as a new Aaron Sorkin adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, I would want to devote my full energy to it. Now I realize I am being a little harsh with Bartlett Sher but he is the only director listed on the tour's website. There is no production originally directed by credit (actually Jerome Robbins is listed, but I'm sure his involvement must be limited to looking down from above with a disappointed glare and the occasional nightmare of a bottle dancer) and no production recreated by credit.
Posted: 2/1/19 at 1:24pm
bowtie7 said: "I am just wondering how much actual involvement Bartlett Sher actually had with this production. ... Now I realize I am being a little harsh with Bartlett Sher but he is the only director listed on the tour's website. There is no production originally directed by credit (actually Jerome Robbins is listed, but I'msure his involvement must be limited to looking down from above with a disappointed glare and the occasional nightmare of a bottle dancer) and no production recreated by credit."
I believe it would be Sari Ketter, the associate director. If it wasn't Sher, then Ketter likely staged it. Sher may have come in during tech to check things out and give it a final polish.
Updated On: 2/1/19 at 01:24 PM
Posted: 2/1/19 at 1:25pm
Posted: 5/11/19 at 11:11pm
Any recent reviews of the tour? I'm hesitant about seeing it since it's non-Equity, but may go if I can find a cheap ticket on a discount site.
Posted: 5/12/19 at 8:12pm
