Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

#1

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 5:57pm

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/broadway-revival-of-fiddler-on-the-roof-to-begin-in-november-2015-334234

Personally, I hope Ben Fankhauser (from NEWSIES) plays Motel.

Updated On: 10/28/14 at 05:57 PM

#2

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:02pm

Oddest sentence from Playbill: "The revival will be based on the original conception and choreography of Jerome Robbins, who won a 1965 Tony Award for his direction and choreography of the musical, and will feature choreography by Israeli-born artist Hofesh Shechter." Based on the original choreography but with new choreography?

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#3

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:05pm

Maybe like how the PIPPIN revival was done? Based on he style of and using some of the same moves as Fosse, but not an exact replica?

#4

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:06pm

This is awesome, I hope Mr. Burstein is Tevye!

Updated On: 10/28/14 at 06:06 PM

#5

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:14pm

How can they do a revival without a star? And why the need to revive this show? Makes no sense to me. Can they get Cher instead of Sher to do it?

#6

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:18pm

The title itself is suppose to be the star!

#7

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:30pm

Cher what??? You mean the singer?

#8

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:31pm

Stew123, didn't you hear?! Cher IS Tevye!

#9

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:33pm

How can they do a revival without a star? With taste and integrity hopefully. BTW did South Pacific have a huge star? Did Pippin?

Having said that, there is a big star I would love to see as Golde opposite Danny, not that she would be likely to do it, but because I think she'd nail it! Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

#10

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:35pm

South Pacific was at a non-profit. Pippin had never been revived before on Broadway. Two completely different situations.

Get Cher the singer to star in it, and it would do far better than having Sher as the director!

#11

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:39pm

ON THE TOWN doesn't have a star...

#12

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:50pm

Again. How many times has On the Town been revived? And how would you say it's doing so far at the box office?

#13

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 6:54pm

I have no idea about the box office. But I do know that many revivals have been successful and recouped without a star. You seem to be of the opinion that that is impossible, and it's obviously not. Also, there have only been 2 revivals of ON THE TOWN and those revivals did not get half the glowing reviews this one has gotten.

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#14

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 7:00pm

Yeah...yawn. I'm sure it will be great, but it was done so recently. And it's not a show like Gypsy where you're curious to see certain moments, etc. It's a fine show, just not the most exciting thing.

#15

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 7:21pm

It was last revived (very controversially) in 2004, it wasn't that recent!

#16

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 7:24pm

Why was it controversial?

#17

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 7:27pm

For lacking any real Jewish soul!

#18

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 7:33pm

Within ten years is pretty recent when you look at all the other amazing shows that could be revived. I can't imagine this would be a "hot ticket" but we'll see with casting.

#19

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 7:36pm

But if you take a look at all the productions we've had on Broadway within the past ten years, it feels like a hundred!

Updated On: 10/28/14 at 07:36 PM

#20

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 8:30pm

Wonder what theatre they're aiming for? My guess would be The Winter Garden after Wolf Hall or the Imperial.

#21

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 8:48pm

With this now a reality, can Man Of Last Mancha & Gypsy be far behind. Let us keep reviving the same small group.of shows over and over and over again

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#22

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 8:48pm

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A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

#23

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 8:51pm

Well I for one really hope that I can see such a classic musical in a professional production, even if I would prefer for them just to do a 100% recreation of the original production.

#24

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 10:14pm

I believe this all-Lego production re-creates the original Jerome Robbins staging:

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#25

Fiddler on the Roof is BACK: November 2015

Posted: 10/28/14 at 10:17pm

Compare Zero Mostel:




To Herschel Bernardi:




To Sammy Davis Jr:

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