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#1

Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:23pm

I adored Harvey in Hairspray. He was a wonderful Edna with plenty of warmth and sweetness, he even pulled off singing the songs in the show that were required. But Tevye? I can imagine him acting the hell out of the role, but singing "If I Were A Rich Man" and the sweet melody that the song possesses?

I would most likely want to go to see him as Tevye but with reservations
#3

re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:30pm

I really hope this is not the case. What the heck are they thinking?? This is a classic role, and although Harvey is special in his own way---he cannot play this part.



Mario Cantone would be a better pick (and that would be horrid as well...)
#4

re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:30pm

And he would be worse than Molina because...
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#8

re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:32pm

Where does it say he is playing Tevye?
David walked into the valley With a stone clutched in his hand He was only a boy But he knew someone must take a stand There will always be a valley Always mountains one must scale There will always be perilous waters Which someone must sail -Into the Fire Scarlet Pimpernel

Updated On: 11/5/04 at 03:32 PM

#9

re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:33pm

Ok, Molina is not wonderful by any stretch of the imagination--but at least his voice doesn't grate on every last nerve in your body. He can carry a tune...

Updated On: 11/5/04 at 03:33 PM

#11

re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:35pm

Once again that journalistic haven that is Broadway.com releases a story without credible sources and, in fact, goes out of its way to point out that the actual sources who would have the information are out of the country and, thus, haven't made this decision in the first place.

Why people keep hitting that gossip rag of a site is beyond me.

#12

re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:35pm

He leaves in January. I just reread the thing on Broadway.com and realized that it's one of their reports that says they learned it, but it hasn't been confirmed nor has Leveaux seen anyone who has auditioned. I laughed though when I brought the story up on my computer. There was the story about Harvey and a picture of Jordan (last name?) from Avenue Q with his Scream mask!
#15

re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:54pm

Personally, I think Harvey would make a wonderful Tevye...he's charming, sincere, a great actor, and his singing, though definitely "character" is quite sweet if you ask me.
"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!" Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!
#16

re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 3:58pm

Very true, Redhot. His performance in Hairspray was absolutely wonderful. But, Tevye is a Broadway royalty role. Granted, Molina didn't quite qualify in my book, but I thought he did a fine job. That role needs someone like, oh, I don't know, Zero friggin Mostel. It needs someone who is a force of nature unto themself. And, don't flame me, but the role is also very masculine and paternal. Harvey pulls off paternal fantastically. Masculine? Um...you see my point. My opinion anyway. re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux
Word. Word, indeed.

Updated On: 11/5/04 at 03:58 PM

#18

re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 4:09pm

Since Nathan Lane is following in Zero Mostel's footsteps so much, wouldn't he be a better option? Maybe not old enough looking or something, but there's makeup and a fake beard for that. I'm not knocking Harvey until I see it. Who knows? Weren't people skeptical about Bernadette as Mama Rose at first, too?
There's always room for pathos - and jazz hands.
#20

re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 4:21pm

Bernadette has a unique voice, but Fierstein makes her sound like the most prototypical singer in existence. Calling his voice "unique" is like calling the sun "shiny."
#22

re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 4:23pm

While on this subject when is Dame Edna gonna play Edna Turnblad??? re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

And Nathan as Tevye??? Timone singing those songs??? You've gotta be out of your mind!
#24

re: Harvey as Tevye? Say it ain't so, Leveaux

Posted: 11/5/04 at 4:28pm

Nathan is a tad busy to be doing Fiddler. He will be in London until 1/8 doing the Producers there and starts filming the movie of the Producers in February.

Rumor has it that they are in discussions with Mandy Patinkin to play Tevye. I think he'd be a perfect choice but I know this will start a firestorm from the Mandy haters on the Broadway boards.

Ah well, you can't please everyone.
"Life is a lesson in humility"

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