Fiddler on the Roof Previews- Page 6

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 5:56pm

HighFlyingAdored97 said: "Is Hamilton22 just Philly Pinto? They write exactly the same.."

 

It must be. He's been back under a bunch of different usernames, but keeps getting banned. 

Updated On: 11/21/15 at 05:56 PM

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:00pm

"Is Hamilton22 just Philly Pinto? They write exactly the same..."

 

I can't tell anymore. Quick! Someone bring up Honeymoon in Vegas.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:03pm

Oh good grief! Now MY curiosity has peaked as well! Can't wait until January to see this.

Updated On: 11/21/15 at 06:03 PM

[SNAFU]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:05pm

If present day Tevye is perhaps his grandson, how would that spoil the ending?

[Musical Master]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:11pm

To quote Tevye: "I don't know".

[Hamilton22]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:12pm

"If present day Tevye is perhaps his grandson, how would that spoil the ending?"

 

That's stretching....

 

But if that's Sher's intention then he needs to clearly indicate in in the piece. Judging by the comments of those who have seen the show, he hasn't...

 

But I'll see for myself.

 

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Updated On: 11/21/15 at 06:12 PM

[haterobics]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:12pm

Hamilton22 said: "My curiosity has peaked so I might just show up tonight also. Will report back."

 

Already sold out for tonight.

[haterobics]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:14pm

CATSNYrevival said: "Upstage is the back of the stage not the foot of the stage closest to the audience. That's downstage. The upstage opening is apparently used for entrances."

 

Oh, why would we question why things might have to come up through the back of the stage within a production we didn't see, then?! This is certainly the strangest preview thread in a while...

[Hamilton22]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:14pm

"Already sold out for tonight"

Yep. Just saw that. oh well. 

[haterobics]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:15pm

Hamilton22 said: "Yep. Just saw that. oh well."

 

Weird that such a maligned revival is still selling out?!

[Musical Master]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:19pm

haterobics said: "CATSNYrevival said: "Upstage is the back of the stage not the foot of the stage closest to the audience. That's downstage. The upstage opening is apparently used for entrances."

 

 

 

Oh, why would we question why things might have to come up through the back of the stage within a production we didn't see, then?! This is certainly the strangest preview thread in a while... "

 

This preview thread is going to be a bit glorious from the way it's going.

[Hamilton22]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:20pm

"Weird that such a maligned revival is still selling out?"

 

They probably heard the Fiddler was flying and wanted to be the first ones to clap their hands and shout out "We believe!". 

 

[Musical Master]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:27pm

Hamilton22 said: "
"Weird that such a maligned revival is still selling out?"

 

 

 

They probably heard the Fiddler was flying and wanted to be the first ones to clap their hands and shout out "We believe!". 

 

The Fiddler: Turn Off The Racket!

Updated On: 11/21/15 at 06:27 PM

[jayinchelsea]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:27pm

Now that it's been explained to me (no one in our group picked up on this), I can see why Burstein was changing into costume. Perhaps I should have read this thread first...

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 6:29pm

haterobics said: "CATSNYrevival said: "Upstage is the back of the stage not the foot of the stage closest to the audience. That's downstage. The upstage opening is apparently used for entrances."

 

Oh, why would we question why things might have to come up through the back of the stage within a production we didn't see, then?! This is certainly the strangest preview thread in a while..."

 

I never questioned why. I explained why the opening was there based on what I was told. 

[SNAFU]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 7:12pm

A stretch, really? A descendant visiting the home of his ancestors? UNHEARD OF!

 

[evic]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 7:14pm

Sounds like Sher borrowed a bit from Man Of La Mancha having Tevye change into character on stage.  I have hated Jessica Hecht in everything i have seen her in.  Her voice is so grating.  But the score to Fiddler is just perfect and the story is universal.  Hope it is great.

[hork]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 7:15pm

FYI (since now two people have said it): your curiosity has been piqued. It hasn't peaked. Unless you mean you've reached your maximum level of curiosity, I guess.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 7:20pm

Exactly hork, my curiosity levels of Bartlett Sher's revival of Fiddler on the Roof have indeed peaked to the highest levels possible since the first preview reports have come in.

[FunnyGirl5]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 7:25pm

ljay889 said: "HighFlyingAdored97 said: "Is Hamilton22 just Philly Pinto? They write exactly the same.."

SH*T I thought he was Mr Smith?

I think Phillypinto is a very strange man but at least he cares about theatre

 

It must be. He's been back under a bunch of different usernames, but keeps getting banned. 

 

"

 

Updated On: 11/21/15 at 07:25 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 7:51pm

Hamilton22 said: ""If present day Tevye is perhaps his grandson, how would that spoil the ending

That's stretching....But if that's Sher's intention then he needs to clearly indicate in in the piece. Judging by the comments of those who have seen the show, he hasn't.."

 

Uh, the two people? One of whom thought it worked brilliantly but didn't want to spoil it? Considering I was able to at least surmise something resembling the intention of the staging based off of one sentence, it is hardly opaque.

 

And Hamilton22 is not Pinto. If ANYONE here is Pinto, it's obviously FunnyGirl5- particularly after that last comment.

 

Updated On: 11/21/15 at 07:51 PM

[h6p8gv]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 8:02pm

For those that have seen this what do they do for the dream

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 8:13pm

Wow. I miss Whizzer... Looking forward to more posts after tonight's performance.

[jv92]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 8:26pm

Enough about PhillyPinto! I want to hear about the show! 

 

I'm seeing it next Friday, so I'll be happy to share my thoughts if anyone cares to hear...or read. I'm very excited! 

[SNAFU]

Posted: 11/21/15 at 8:35pm

SPOILER!

 

The Dream: the ancestors are Marc Chagall paintings.