Jason Alexander in Price-helmed FIDDLER?
Posted: 7/26/23 at 10:54am
His Mushnik would sell out the house.
Posted: 7/26/23 at 11:37am
I know he’s wanted to do Tevye for a long time (and did a bit of Tevye in Jerome Robbins Broadway) but I’m in no rush to see another revival of it, especially not one directed by Lonny Price. Maybe a concert version without Broadway aspirations?
Posted: 7/26/23 at 11:52am
This sounds like it would be done at a regional house in Los Angeles. That would be a wonderful thing for Los Angeles, and I think it would be wonderful to see the original production recreated, which is what Alexander hints might be the objective in his revisiting the show. Alexander sort of previously played Tevye 30 years ago when he did the part in the Fiddler segment in Jerome Robbin's Broadway, for which he won a Tony award.
Posted: 7/26/23 at 12:03pm
Doing another major revival in NYC so soon after both the Sherr revival and particularly the exceptional Yiddish production seems a little brash.
Posted: 7/26/23 at 12:44pm
Kad said: "Doing another major revival in NYC so soon after both the Sherr revival and particularly the exceptional Yiddish production seems a little brash."
Good thing they’re planning to do this production in LA.
Posted: 7/26/23 at 1:05pm
Could we not just cast him in Yiddler and give it the limited-run transfer it deserves?
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Posted: 7/26/23 at 1:07pm
Give this musical a break. The last revival was less than 10 years ago, we also had Fiddler in Yiddish, and the tour. Maybe some new ideas for a change??
Posted: 7/26/23 at 1:37pm
I disliked Danny Burstein in this-he wasn’t strong enough-too much of a teddy bear and I’m afraid Jason would have the same affect on me. I never believed the villagers would see Danny as their leader.
Posted: 7/26/23 at 1:40pm
Kad said: "Doing another major revival in NYC so soon after both the Sherr revival and particularly the exceptional Yiddish production seems a little brash."
To put it mildly.
Posted: 7/26/23 at 1:48pm
lapinitsa said: "Kad said: "Doing another major revival in NYC so soon after both the Sherr revival and particularly the exceptional Yiddish production seems a little brash."
To put it mildly."
TOO MUCH FIDDLER!! I love the show but goodness give it a break
Posted: 7/26/23 at 3:16pm
I wish the Yiddish Fiddler cound return for a limited run every year or two
it's just so good
Posted: 11/11/24 at 3:20pm
Did anyone see Jason Alexander perform as Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the La Mirada theatre in LA? Previews started this past Friday. I've listened to Jason's interviews and he stated how he had always wanted to perform this role but thought he may have 'aged out' so I'm happy he has this opportunity!
Posted: 11/11/24 at 9:17pm
g.d.e.l.g.i. said: "Could we not just cast him in Yiddler and give it the limited-run transfer it deserves?"
Taking Yiddish Fiddler to Broadway without Steven Skybell would feel kind of evil at this point. Plus Jason Alexander, or any other celebrity would need to actually learn the lines in Yiddish. Doable but a heavier lift.
But generally speaking Yiddish Fiddler is the new bar for me. If it isn't that or an equally inspired re-conception, yet another staging of Fiddler on the Roof is nothing to get excited about.
Posted: 11/11/24 at 10:57pm
I just read this article from the LA Times and this regional production already recouped! Very happy for them and I hope those in LA can get to watch this production.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-11-09/how-jason-alexander-fiddler-on-the-roof-became-profitable-well-before-opening-night
Posted: 11/11/24 at 11:03pm
I'm not surprised given the prices for the production. We considered buying tickets as we will be in the area for Thanksgiving - and decided the ticket prices were too high.
Posted: 11/13/24 at 1:40pm
Looks like this is the touring set of the last touring Topol production? I know Topol owned it and was subsequently leased out.
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