Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
#0Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:07pmhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/l.cfm?id=49736
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#1re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:12pmhmmmm...
FranklinShepard-Inc.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/25/04
#2re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:13pmSo 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...
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#3re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:20pmWill he be singing "If I Were Straight Man" ?
Born2cthelightsofbway
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/30/04
#4re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:21pmBeaverhausen - Lol!! omg!
#5re: 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)?
B.B. Wolf
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/26/04
#6re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:23pmoy.
FranklinShepard-Inc.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/25/04
#7re: 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.
#8re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:31pmvey.
MasterLcZ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/12/03
#9re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:36pmWho'd ever have thought - Broadway has finally run out of singing Jews.
#10re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:48pmOMG! I love this casting!
#11re: 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*
MasterLcZ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/12/03
#12re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 1:57pm
I agree, Heart.
I love Harvey, but this is wrong on so many levels.
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#13re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:03pmFierstein 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.
#14re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
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!
#15re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:07pm
Harvey-
as one jewish Faygelah to another- You GO Bubelah!
SonofCorine2
Leading Actor Joined: 9/14/04
#16re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
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.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#17re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:09pmIt should definitely boost the box office. I heard that he was mulling taking over as Dracula before he decided on Fiddler
robbiej
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#18re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
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.
mbjts
Understudy Joined: 10/21/04
#19re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:11pm
Way to go, Harvey! 
#20re: 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*
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#21re: 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
#22re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:28pmMorosco, I loved it! Thanks! And you're right.
TheaterGeek91
Broadway Star Joined: 5/22/04
#23re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:51pmSo 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!
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#24re: Fierstein Accepts Offer For Tevye - Begins Performances in January
Posted: 11/10/04 at 2:55pmMUST BUY TICKETS!!!!!!!!!!!
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