Posted: 2/21/19 at 3:48pm
Yiddish Fiddler opens tonight at Stage 42.
Updated On: 3/21/19 at 03:48 PM
Posted: 2/21/19 at 4:04pm
It's virtually the same cast that opened it originally downtown –– it seems unlikely that they'd re-review? Or has the production changed significantly since the downtown version?
Posted: 2/21/19 at 5:26pm
Posted: 2/21/19 at 7:46pm
New York Theater is positive with a few minor quibbles:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/newyorktheater.me/2019/02/21/fiddler-on-the-roof-in-yiddish-off-broadway-review-different-context-still-glorious/amp/
Posted: 2/21/19 at 9:35pm
Hollywood Reporter is a rave:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/review/fiddler-on-the-roof-theater-1188813
Updated On: 2/21/19 at 09:35 PM
Posted: 2/21/19 at 9:39pm
Posted: 2/22/19 at 12:57pm
Samanthacq said: "Has anyone tried the Todaytix rush yet? How is the seat? I'm hoping to sit somewhere close to the stage so I can read the subtitles."
It's actually much easier to read the subtitles if you aren't too close. The best seats start in Row I (it's stadium seating, no mezzanine or balcony) and go up 5-6 rows from there. But even in the very last row, you shouldn't have any trouble reading the titles. If you're too close, you have to look up to see them and you can be blocked by the actors on the stage.
Posted: 2/22/19 at 2:53pm
Samanthacq said: "Has anyone tried the Todaytix rush yet? How is the seat? I'm hoping to sit somewhere close to the stage so I can read the subtitles."
Got rush tickets on Tuesday, had row O on the aisle and had no issues reading the supertitles. I posted a picture of my seat on aviewfrommyseat.com and I think it was a great view and it was easy enough to read and watch the stage action at the same time. It's such a small theater I can't imagine you having an issue with any seat, honestly.
Posted: 2/23/19 at 7:58am
Posted: 3/1/19 at 10:18am
Saw yesterday's matinee, and it really is a wonderful production. Unfussy, beautifully staged, and emotionally resonant. Steven Skybell's performance is EVERYTHING. That being said, the theatre was about 1/3-1/2 empty. I had bought one of the $59 side orchestra seats, L 16, and I was able to move to L 8 for Act 1, then moved to the front row for Act 2. The view from L 16 is below, and I thought it was excellent as a cheaper option. The supertitles are projected on the front panels, so, because of the lighting rig, they would have to be read on the opposite side of the stage, which I didn't see as a problem. I really enjoyed Act 2 from the front row, since it's more intimate, with no big dance numbers, and I didn't have an issue with the supertitles from there, either.
Updated On: 3/1/19 at 10:18 AM
Posted: 3/1/19 at 10:57am
It's just such a big theater, I think it's hard to fill. At 499 seats, it's almost as large as the Hayes on Broadway. I was hoping the excellent reviews would have helped put butts in seats. But the show just extended, or at least opened up a new block of tickets, until early September, so I hope that means the producers aim to keep this going for a long time! I really loved it downtown and look forward to seeing it again. It's just an experience unlike any other. And that happens so rarely in a theatergoer's life.
Posted: 3/1/19 at 11:15am
Posted: 3/1/19 at 12:03pm
Posted: 3/1/19 at 6:12pm
It's really too bad that the Times didn't re-review it. People who had no interest in seeing it in Battery Park and might not paid that much attention back then might have had their interest kindled by a NYT rave.
Posted: 3/20/19 at 1:32am
I saw this on Sunday 3/17 for the evening show via the TodayTix rush (my first one!). It was a wonderful, beautiful production, and I would recommend it to everyone. The performers put their hearts and souls into the show, and I felt so much emotion throughout the evening. Loved the orchestra on the stage in the back, the lighting, the dancing, costumes, amazing voices, and touching story. This show is truly special. I'd see it again if I have any slots left during a future trip.
The space is nice, seats are comfortable with comfortable legroom (I'm 5'3" and it was roomy). My seat was L 110, which was perfect since it was in the raked/stadium seats, so there were no heads in my way and it was pretty much centered.
The matchmaker (Jackie Hoffman) talked at the end about Broadway Cares and she was hilarious, especially when she said something like, "We know you have a choice in Yiddish musicals," and thanked us for coming. They offered signed playbills or posters for a $20 donation.
Updated On: 3/20/19 at 01:32 AM
Posted: 3/20/19 at 4:25pm
I attended the 92Y Talk with Joel Grey and some of the cast last night. It was excellent! The Y has published the talk in their archives:
https://www.92y.org/archives-fiddler-on-the-roof-yiddish-conversation-performances
Chuckle moment: I heard the ushers chatting afterwards, mentioning that someone left in a huff after Matchmaker b/c there were no supertitles and they didn't speak Yiddish! LOL
