Harvey Fierstein in talks for Fiddler?!

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 3:54pm

Harvey Fierstein in talks to replace Alfred Molina? PLEASE SAY IT ISN'T SO!

[pab]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 3:57pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=512000#515003

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 3:57pm

ah thanks

[BrdwyThtr]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 4:15pm

Wow! This would be one of the highlights of the theatre season.

[AnothaPartofMe]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 6:04pm

I can only wait for the FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Edna/Tevye spoof heading our way...

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 6:08pm

At first I totally dismissed the idea of Harvey as Tevye but now it's just making me curious - I'll definitely see him in it. And he IS up for Tevye right, not Golde as someone joked?

OH - AnothaPartofME - It still won't let me PM you back about sheet music - e-mail me instead.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 6:14pm

honestly, i would spend $100 to see Harvey as Tevye. i cant wait to buy a ticket, if its true

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 6:16pm

Why spend $100 to see a show that offers discounts up the ass - it's not even that good.

[MusicMan]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 6:29pm

Oy.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 6:31pm

Was that "oy" to me?

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 6:50pm

i'll remember to bring my ear plugs now.

[BreakingTheCircle07]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 7:15pm

This new prodiction is LOVELY!!! I feel throwing Harvey into it is ONLY a ticket booster. And like it's been said, why pay top dollar to listen to a non-singer sing his way through a production? Harvey as Edna was campy and cute. If he's Tevye, oy!

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 7:15pm

Harvey is a great comedian and his voice lends it's uniqueness to highlight his comedic talent, but in FIDDLER you need someone who can actually sing and pull off the part. So, do I like the idea of Firestein in FIDDLER? NO!!!!

Updated On: 11/7/04 at 07:15 PM

[timote316]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 8:10pm

I agree spider

[suchclumsytime]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 8:22pm

While I would definitely want to see that, I also think that it's a shallow ploy to boost ticket sales. And as I've already admitted, it would so WORK on me!

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 8:22pm

The lengths producers go these days.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 8:24pm

Wicked, why didn't you reply to my PM it was so well written, wasn't it?

[Plum]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 8:25pm

What the heck is that supposed to mean, wickedfan? Say what you want about his appropriateness for the role, but Fierstein is a skilled, veteran theater actor, not some TV wannabe you'd stick in for a stunt. Updated On: 11/7/04 at 08:25 PM

[suchclumsytime]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 8:26pm

This is also true.... Hm...

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 8:32pm

I think Harvey is a very talented writed. I still don't think he's a fantastic actor at all, I don't know what the hype is about.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 8:33pm

I'm syaing, Plum, despite Harvey Fierstein being a Broadway veteran, him and that role are so controversial together that it will intrigue so many people. It will be a HUGE box office draw, but probably dissapointing. Not that I don't love Harvery Fierstein, far from it, just him and that role aren't meant to be.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 8:34pm

Did Jesus tell you that?

[wickedfan]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 8:36pm

No, the Broadway Bible.

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 9:18pm

Just saw him doing Matcher Maker on Mrs.Doubtfire
hysterical

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 11/7/04 at 9:22pm

What's the Broadway bible?