Fiddler Tour Lately?

I saw it in Fort Worth back in March and absolutely loved it. It was Zal Owens' first performance as Motel, and he was totally charming.

Harvey has begun to get a little hammy, but he's still quite good.

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Just got my tickets for the tour in Seattle (I hope it's good. I've worked as a cover on follow spot for a local production of Fiddler, and it was a long, tedious 3 hours over four days, but I hope sitting in the audience and just watching it will be better).

I was actually most excited about seeing Fierstein again (after we got the premiere of "Hairspray"), but on the tour website it says:

OPENS
CLOSES
CITY
ST
VENUE
4/13/10-5/2/10
Washington
DC
The National
5/11/10-5/16/10
Appleton
WI
Fox Cities
Performing Arts Center

Starring: Theodore Bikel
5/18/10-5/23/10
Denver
CO
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
5/25/10-5/30/10
Seattle
WA
The Paramount
6/8/10-6/13/10
Toronto
ON
The Canon Theatre
6/15/10-6/27/10
Cleveland
OH
Playhouse Square

Sorry about the bad formatting (it's what I got when I copied and pasted), but the way they put it, it looks like we actually might get Theodore Bikel. I wonder if this is true, as I would have actually loved to see Fierstein in it. I know Bikel has played the role before, does anyone know how he is?

And I also think it's a shame because it seems like a lot of tickets were sold here in the Seattle area with Harvey's name all over the tour, and then we might get Bikel (and I don't know, but I think around here, Harvey might be a bigger name. I don't know if many will know that Bikel was the original von Trapp (and not Christopher Plummer).

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OK, it just seemed a little weird on the official tour site. Though of course, those official web sites for the tours sometimes has old or incorrect info on them.

I guess I'll be fine either way, but I sure hope it is Harvey playing here in Seattle.

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choitoy, I saw Theodore Bikel as Tevye...probably about 10 years ago, possibly more, and I remember him being really amazing. He's been playing the role on and off forever.

Harvey isn't doing Seattle? They're certainly promoting it as such.

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Ty, Husk.

When I saw Xanadu the preface in the program said we were getting Harvey Fierstein as Topol.

I had a good 10 minute giggle.

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Choitoy's copy and paste is misleading. Looks like Bikel is only doing one stop (the one in yellow). Harvey is doing Toronto, fashionguru.

http://www.fiddlerontour.com/itinerary.html

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I even went the the tour's site, and misread the dates. Thanks Mildred!