Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

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Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:07pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/l.cfm?id=49736

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:12pm

hmmmm...

A work of art is an invitation to love.

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:13pm

So we get a parody version of Tevye at last. Zero Mostel will turn around in his grave. But, actually, I am pretty sure, Harvey Fierstein will make the performance pretty unique. Well, if Fiddler still is on Broadway by then...

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:20pm

Will he be singing "If I Were Straight Man" ?

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:21pm

Beaverhausen - Lol!! omg!

"You alone can make my song take flight, it's over now, the Music of the Night!!!!!"

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:23pm

"Will he be singing "If I Were Straight Man" ?"

Has he ever played a straight man (movies or plays)?

"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:23pm

oy.

Word. Word, indeed.

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:29pm

Oh, Harvey,
we're grateful...sorry? I am really curious now.

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:31pm

vey.

"Do you know ChrisLovesShows?" "Yes. Why, yes he does!"

#10

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:36pm

Who'd ever have thought - Broadway has finally run out of singing Jews.

"Christ, Bette Davis?!?!"

#11

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:48pm

OMG! I love this casting!

#12

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:53pm

Oh. My. God.

How in the heck is that voice going to handle the subtle strains of "Sunrise, Sunset"?

*shudders*

Neither a borrower nor a lender be...unless that's mine in the first place.

Updated On: 11/10/04 at 01:53 PM

#13

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Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:57pm

I agree, Heart.
I love Harvey, but this is wrong on so many levels.

"Christ, Bette Davis?!?!"

#14

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Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:03pm

Fierstein is naturally warm, lovable, and soft. Those qualities are wonderful for many roles but I wouldn't use those words to describe the role of Tevye.

#15

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Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:05pm

He'll be wonderful. Give him a chance. Zero Mostel didn't exactly have a beautiful singing voice either. It's not about that.

Harvey has never been given a chance to do a "straight" role before - but if you pay attention to what he has done, you'll realize that he can play poignant and loving and funny all mixed up in one as well as almost anyone.

And hey, at least he's Jewish!

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

#16

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Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:07pm

Harvey-
as one jewish Faygelah to another- You GO Bubelah!

'The Devil be hitting me!'--Whitney Houston

#17

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Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:07pm

Harvey is a very smart cookie.

I'm sure that he has thought of a way to make the songs work for his voice. He wouldn't have accepted the role if he thought he was going to embarass himself.

"Honey- Men don't want one woman. Do the same thing. Date many men. I DO! I am going through the exact same thing. Don't over eat, instead date others. You will be amazed how much fun it will be. Also play hard to get. Men are dogs honey. DOGS!" - Corine2 10/29/04

#18

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Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:09pm

It should definitely boost the box office. I heard that he was mulling taking over as Dracula before he decided on Fiddler

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#19

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Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:11pm

And all I'm going to say is what this world NEEDS right now is Harvey Fierstein starring in a show about love, family and non-traditional marriage.

It will be the most subversive evening of theatre around.

And FIDDLER will have a suitably 'big' performance again. I appreciate what the wonderful Mr. Molina did, I just didn't agree.

"I'm so looking forward to a time when all the Reagan Democrats are dead."

#20

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Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:11pm

Way to go, Harvey!

#21

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:12pm

Oh, don't get me wrong - I LOVE Harvey! He's emanates all the right warm, fuzzy emotions for the role - I just hope he can pull it off vocally.

*fingers crossed*

Neither a borrower nor a lender be...unless that's mine in the first place.

#22

re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January

Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:23pm

Here's a tale producer Stewart Lane told when he faced criticism for the casting of Alfred Molina:
“There is this producer who’s working on Hamlet. They’re looking high and low for the perfect Hamlet, but they can’t find anybody. Finally a Jewish man walks in (with a heavy Eastern European Jewish accent): ‘I vant to audition for Hamlet’. And they say to him: ‘Excuse me sir, but we’re looking for more traditional Hamlet.’ However he says: (heavy accent) ‘No. I vant to audition.’ ‘There’s not much of a chance’ they say, but he persists (heavy accent): ‘I vant to have a chance to audition for Hamlet, or I vill call the union.’ They look at each other – they haven’t found anybody yet –‘go ahead.’ So he gets up on the stage, and in perfect clean English he goes with the ‘to be or not to be’ speech, his voice is resounding… they’re amazed, their jaws drop, at the end they clap ‘Bravo, that was wonderful. How do you do that?’ and he goes (heavy accent): ‘vell, that’s acting.’

Here's to Harvey who will probably be great!

Here's the whole (very interesting) article

Updated On: 11/10/04 at 02:23 PM

#23

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Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:28pm

Morosco, I loved it! Thanks! And you're right.

Neither a borrower nor a lender be...unless that's mine in the first place.

#24

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Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:51pm

So I really love Harvey, but I am not sure about how this will work. Let's just all be optimistic and hope for a great wonderful surprise!

#25

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Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:55pm

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