Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Our Theater is Fighting About Diversity. Who’s Right? by Kwame Anthony Appiah

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to cast an upcoming rendition of “Fiddler on the Roof.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:42AM
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

REVIEW: FIDDLER Brings the Roof Down! Seriously, Someone Must Have Cut Corners on Roof Construction by Broadway Beat

by Corey Pajka. Hartford, CT - Hartford Theatrical’s production of Fiddler on the Roof opened with a bang of the worst kind when the...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Jake Gyllenhaal Would ‘Love’ to Star in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ on Broadway by Marc Malkin

Jake Gyllenhaal is determined to star in another Broadway musical. “There are so many musicals I love so deeply,” Gyllenhaal, who starred in a revival of “Sunday in the Park With Georg…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:19AM
Monday, April 17, 2023

When the "Best" Isn't Your "Favorite": Thoroughly Modern Millie vs Urinetown by JK

COMING SOON: The 2023 JKTS Awards Nomination Ballot! When the "Best Musical" Isn't Your "Favorite": Thoroughly Modern Millie vs Urinetown It was the 2001-2002 season, and we were all stil…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:54AM
Saturday, April 8, 2023

Bring your own tots as ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Live comes to CT this week in things to do and see by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for April 9-15 include Girl Named Tom at UConn, the latest Hartford Symphony Masterworks concert, an all-female Iron Maiden tribute band in Norwalk and the national …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Monday, March 27, 2023

The Great Gatsby Musical Will Get World Premiere in Paper Mill's 2023-2024 Season by Andrew Gans

The Kait Kerrigan, Jason Howland, and Nathan Tysen musical will be staged at the New Jersey venue along with Gun & Powder, Fiddler on the Roof, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Paper Mill Playhouse Announces 2023-2024 Season

Paper Mill Playhouse’s 2023–2024 lineup features The Great Gatsby (Oct 12–Nov 12, 2023), Fiddler on the Roof (Dec 6, 2023–Jan 7, 2024), After Midnight (Jan 31–Feb 25, 2024), Gun &a…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 12:35PM
Friday, March 24, 2023

Revivals, Recreations or Revisals... by JK

I'm old enough to remember a time when revivals of classic shows were near exact duplicates of the original. Think Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly! re-staged every few years to match Gower Ch…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:48AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2023

"Miracle of Miracles" | Fiddler on the Roof by Broadwaysf

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco for one week only: March 22–26 Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher brings his fresh take on a beloved masterpie…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:05PM

"To Life" | Fiddler on the Roof by Broadwaysf

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco for one week only: March 22–26 Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher brings his fresh take on a beloved masterpie…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:05PM
Monday, March 20, 2023

PBS and Broadway Reboot Golden Oldies by Elyse Sommer

PBS Makes Reboot of TV Golden Oldie, All Creatures Great And Small, into a  Feel-Good Screening Hit with Characters You Like and Admire  --  By Elyse Sommer We continue to be barraged by …

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:00PM
Friday, March 17, 2023

Symphony Space Will Host FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Sing-Along

Symphony Space has just announced that it will host a Fiddler on the Roof Sing-along this Sunday, March 19. We have all the details!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

Symphony Space Will Present Sing-Along Fiddler on the Roof by Andrew Gans

The Oscar-nominated 1971 film stars Chaim Topol, who passed away earlier this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM
Thursday, March 9, 2023

Actor Topol, who appeared in 'Fiddler on the Roof' hundreds of times, has died by Jeff Lunden

Topol — the actor who went by a single name and who appeared on stage as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof hundreds of times — has died.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:53PM

Chaim Topol Passes Away at 87 by Margaret Hall

Mr. Topol is most associated with his decades-long relationship with Fiddler on the Roof.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

Topol, Star of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Onscreen and Onstage, Dies at 87 by Margalit Fox

Wide acclaim for the role of Tevye helped make him, according to one newspaper, “Israel’s most famous export since the Jaffa orange.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:20AM

Chaim Topol obituary by Michael Coveney

Israeli actor of stage and screen who made Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof his own The sight of Tevye the milkman shaking his upper torso and stomping out his yearning, melodic, future subjun…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:21AM

Chaim Topol, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Actor, Dies Aged 87

Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor and singer best known for his performance as Tevye the Milkman in Fiddler on the Roof, has died at the age of 87.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00AM

Chaim Topol Dies: ‘Tevye’ In Stage And Film Versions Of ‘Fiddler On The Roof’ Was 87 by Bruce Haring

Chaim Topol, an Israeli actor best known for his role as Tevye in the film version of Fiddler on the Roof, died Thursday at age 87 in Tel Aviv after a multi-year battle with Alzheimer’s. T…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:40AM

Chaim Topol, Fiddler on the Roof actor, dies aged 87 by Sian Cain

Known by his last name alone and beloved for his performance as Tevye in both the musical and film, Topol’s death was announced by Israel’s president Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor and s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33AM
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

In Which We Find Out What’s “Nu” With Yente From “Fiddler On The Roof” by Cary Ginell

The classic 1964 musical Fiddler On the Roof arrives in Thousand Oaks on Thursday, March 9 and prior to opening we had a chat with Mary Beth Webber, who plays the part of Yente in the show. …

SOURCE: vconstage.com at 11:43AM
Monday, March 6, 2023

"Do You Love Me?" | Fiddler on the Roof by Broadwaysf

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco for one week only: March 22–26 Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher brings his fresh take on a beloved masterpie…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:25PM
Thursday, March 2, 2023

National tour of ‘Fiddler’ scores high marks during its New Orleans run by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) When it comes to an old chestnut like “Fiddler on the Roof,” the biggest challenge may be in keeping the Joseph Stein book f…

SOURCE: TheatreCriticsm.com at 04:40PM
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Bette Midler on Wanting to Star in ‘The White Lotus,’ Why She Turned Down ‘Sister Act’ and Being Honored at the CDGAs by Marc Malkin

Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.” Bette Midler had her first professional wardrobe fitting when she made her Broadway debut in 1967 playing Tzeitel in “Fiddler on the Roof.�…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:56PM
Friday, February 17, 2023

Fiddler on the Roof | "Matchmaker" by Broadwaysf

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from March 22–26, 2023. Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher brings his fresh take on a beloved masterpiece to l…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:37PM
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

A VALENTINE FOR “GREASE” by Ron Fassler

Barry Bostwick and Carole Demas, the first Broadway Danny and Sandy, in “Grease” (1972).February 14, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Fifty-one years ago, on Valentine…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 08:52AM
Friday, February 3, 2023

Fiddler on the Roof in San Francisco by Broadwaysf

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco for one week only: March 22–26 Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher brings his fresh take on a beloved masterpie…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:32PM
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

A Place For Us by Barry Gordin

A Place For Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway “Theater is my temple and my religion and my act of faith.” Harvey Fierstein By: Alix Cohen February 3, 2023: “Something’s Comi…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:36PM

REPLACEMENTS: PART THREE by Ron Fassler

Latecomer Larry Kert with the original cast of “Company” (1970).Theatre Yesterday and Today, February 1, 2023, by Ron Fassler. To continue with more on replacements, the story of how La…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 08:41AM
Monday, January 30, 2023

Shop for Your Valentine in BroadwayWorld's Theatre Shop

Shop official merchandise from Hadestown, Some Like It Hot, A Beautiful Noise, Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish and more for your Valentine this holiday! Shop for items like the Mean Girls Rea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM
Sunday, January 1, 2023

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