Great Play
by Elizabeth on 10/18/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5One of the older running plays I never saw before. It was fantastic! Great songs, dancing, laughs, sadness and of course great acting.
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Fiddler on the Roof on Tour
In Broadway terms, Fiddler on the Roof is a tradition unto itself. The much-loved story of Tevye the milkman's struggle to reconcile old Jewish ways with the modern world opened on Broadway in 1964 and held the record for longest-running musical — with 3,242 performances until it closed in 1970 — for nearly 10 years. The blockbuster won nine Tony Awards — including best musical, direction, and choreography — and has been revived on Broadway five times.
Producer Harold Prince hired director-choreographer Jerome Robbins to bring Sholom Aleichem's turn-of-the-19th-century Yiddish tales of life in the Anatevka shtetl, where existence is "as precarious as a fiddler on the roof," to the stage. Jerry Bock's music and Sheldon Harnick's lyrics illuminated the fading world of East European Jewry, while Joseph Stein's book brought a humorous taste of Jewish comedy's borscht belt. Painter Marc Chagall's blend of Jewish traditionalism and artistic modernism inspired the show's memorable look. Zero Mostel played Tevye, and Beatrice Arthur, of Maude television fame, portrayed Yente the matchmaker.
The most recent revival arrived in 2015, when director Bartlett Sher enhanced the show's authenticity with the help of Israeli-born choreographer Hofesh Shechter. The New York Times praised the new production as "superb" while noting how it recaptured the foot-stomping, hand-waving energy of the original.
Sher's revival, now on tour with Yehezkel Lazarov as Tevye and Maite Uzal as his wife Golde, is delighting audiences with celebratory songs like "Tradition," "If I Were a Rich Man," and "To Life (L'Chaim)," as well as beautiful melodies of love and loss such as "Sunrise, Sunset" and "Far From the Home I Love."
As part of a trend that began with The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof fans are dressing up as Anatevkans and belting out tunes during screenings of the show's 1971 film adaptation. Their participatory zeal reflects the devotion the musical has inspired and the power of its music.
"What can we do?" asks Tevye of Golde during a moment of doubt. "It's a new world." One solution is to return to the source for cultural renewal. We may not experience the same problems as shtetl Jews in 1905 did, but Fiddler on the Roof assures us that almost any difficulty can be surmounted with great music and exuberant dancing.
Great Show
by JS Lienhart on 10/17/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5To begin with The Fisher Theater is beautiful! The Fiddler on the Roof was wonderful! Better than I could have expected! A great cast, and they were amazing!
Fantastic performance!
by Rosie on 10/17/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5I loved every second of Fiddler on the Roof! Great performances from every member of the cast! Also, the musicians were beyond wonderful!
Spectacular
by Keng on 10/17/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5What a great performance ! The casting and costuming were spot on and the music was great. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves ! It was a last minute decision and we are so happy we decided to buy tickets and go, well worth the price !!
Wonderful and timely
by MiChris on 10/17/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5I have seen this production of Fiddler on the Roof twice this year. Even though some of the cast members were different, the performance I attended was thrilling and bittersweet. My teenage son and I were impressed.
Amazing
by Joel D on 10/17/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5The musical, dancing, and more importantly the Timing was perfect. We all laughed and cried from the power of the performance. I would love to see this again!
Excellent
by Deadlegs on 10/16/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5Had not seen before. Very timely. Ukraine is on everyone’s mind these days b
Loved every minute
by Joe on 10/16/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5As first time Fiddler viewers, we didn’t really know what to expect. The humor, heart, amazing singing and dancing blew us away. Our group of 4 left the show saying this is one of the top live shows we’ve seen.
Perfectly choreographed
by Robin on 10/16/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5Song & dance was on point ,reminded me of some European friends of mine who actually dance the same as in this show
Fantastic
by Becky on 10/15/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5Fiddler on the Roof was a fantastic show. Everyone in the musical was great. I would recommend to everyone. If it comes back next year, I would see again.
Terrific!!
by Leah on 10/15/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5The music, dancing, sets, and players were fantastic! We smiled the entire show! Pleasantly impressed 💕
Fiddler on the Roof
by Tmac on 10/15/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5This classic play lived up to and exceeded our expectations. Very well done, with a magnificent cast.
Fiddler
by Thereal on 10/14/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5It was a touching yet hilarious view of a terrible time in world history. The acting was top notch even though it was some of the actors first go around a. 10 out of 10.
Not the worst but ...
by grr23 on 10/14/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 2 out of 560% of actors don't know how to sing or act. The staging was very weak. The very poor quality dynamics made the sound stripped of certain frequencies. As a result, it was completely dry vocal.
Wonderfully executeed
by Jerry on 10/14/22Fisher Theatre - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5We love the story in Fiddler on the Roof and watch it annually. But seeing the story live on stage, played by a superb cast, with beautiful live music and singing was exceptional. We enjoyed it immensely!
Five stars
by Em on 10/13/22Kuss Auditorium at Clark State Performing Arts Center - SpringfieldRating: 5 out of 5I grew up on musicals. It was great to see the show with my family. The songs were just as I remembered. Thank you for the memories.
See This Show
by Jalen Reed on 10/11/22Kuss Auditorium at Clark State Performing Arts Center - SpringfieldRating: 5 out of 5Very skeptical at first but the dancing and the scenery is truly amazing. There are also some laughs as well. It was spectacular.
Love the Tradition
by LindyLou on 10/10/22Kuss Auditorium at Clark State Performing Arts Center - SpringfieldRating: 5 out of 5I thought it was very well done! Entertaining and endearing.
Awesome!
by Elise on 10/10/22Kuss Auditorium at Clark State Performing Arts Center - SpringfieldRating: 5 out of 5Amazing production! The dancing, singing, and acting was all incredible and I’d definitely recommend this to anyone interesting in seeing the show!
great evening
by George on 10/10/22Kuss Auditorium at Clark State Performing Arts Center - SpringfieldRating: 5 out of 5A terrific performance. First rate acting, music, dancing, sets, and venue. The Kuss Performing Arts Center in Springfield is an outstanding theatre, especially for a smaller city. Free parking across the street, and reasonable concession prices. The quality of the performance was five stars. A wonderful play performed by a wonderful cast!!