Fiddler Closing — Page 3

Call_me_jorge said: "How does putting less seats on sale lower their costs? Does their rent get lowered?"



I was wondering the same thing. I brings down their gross potential, so it looks better on paper. It will also feel fuller to both audience and actors, and if it's "selling out" it might have a slight advantage from a promotional standpoint. But does it do anything to the actual costs of running the show? Fewer ushers? I doubt the salary of those 3 people (or however many there are) in the balcony doesn't have that big of an impact.

Mr Roxy said: "The problem is the RR and O'Neill were already spoken for. No the problem is thinking you can take the same show, change stars and keep on reviving it over & over again. Todays millenials do not give a hoot about an old Jewish milkman. They simply went to the well once to often.



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Agreed! However I feel like these type of revivals can use better casting choices to give them a boost.

Besides, Burstein I found most of the female supporting to be lacking. Why could they not have given Burstein an equally acclaimed Golde? Two stars is better than one. (IMHO of course)