FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Kicks Off New Tour in Anchorage, 10/21
By: Kelsey Denette Oct. 18, 2011
"Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as...as a FIDDLER ON THE ROOF," announces Tevye, a humble milkman from the Russian village of Anatevka. And so begins a tale of love and laughter, devotion and defiance...and changing traditions.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, the Tony Award® winning musical that has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal, embarks on its North American tour on Friday, October 21 at the Atwood Concert Hall in Anchorage, AK. Audiences will have an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Jerome Robbins' original Broadway direction and choreography.
John Preece will star as Tevye. Mr. Preece has performed in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF over 3,400 times, more than 1,700 of which were in the role of Tevye the milkman. This production marks his 10th national tour. His other productions include 1776, Damn Yankees and The Man of La Mancha at the Candlelight Theatre in Wilmington, DE.
Tevye's wrestling with the new customs of a younger generation is punctuated by an unforgettable score that weaves the haunting strains of "Sunrise, Sunset" and the rousing "If I Were A Rich Man" with the exuberant "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and triumphant "Tradition." When his daughters choose suitors who defy his idea of a proper match, Tevye comes to realize, through a series of incidents that are at once comic and bittersweet, that his children will begin traditions of their own. At the story's close, the villagers of Anatevka are forced to leave their homes and even the sturdy mores that have guided everyday life begin to crumble. Paradoxically, it is the enforced loss of the rigid traditions and home life that Tevye has tried so tenaciously to preserve that leads the family to reconcile and draw closer still.
Also starring in the tour are principal actors Pamela D. Chabora (Golde), Brooke Hills (Tzeitel), Chelsey LeBel (Chava), Sarah Sesler (Hodel), Andrew Boza (Motel), Billy Holly (Rabbi), Barbi McGuire (Yente), Megan Mekjian (Bluma), Samantha Mitchell (Rivka), Kristin Morris (Bielke), Joshua Phan-Gruber (Perchik), Brenne Rimberg (Shprintze), Michael Shultz (Fyedka) and David B. Springstead, Sr. (Lazar Wolf).
A perennial hit since it first opened in 1964, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has enjoyed critical acclaim for bringing to the stage a poignant story about the enduring bonds of the family. Now, the National touring production of this timeless musical brings the wit and wisdom of Tevye and his family to audiences throughout the United States.
The schedule for the North American tour of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is as follows:
Oct 21-27, 2011
Atwood Concert Hall, Anchorage, AK
Nov 1-2, 20111
Conexus Arts Centre, Regina, SK
Nov 4-6, 2011
TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK
Nov 8, 2011
ENMAX Center, Lethbridge, AB
Nov 10, 2011
Civic Center, Cheyenne, WY
Nov 11-12, 2011
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, SD
Nov 13, 2011
Alberta Bair Theater, Billings, MT
Nov 14, 2011
Bismarck Civic Center, Bismarck, ND
Nov 15, 2011
Fargo Dome, Fargo, ND
Nov 16, 2011
The Orpheum Theatre, Sioux City, IA
Nov 17, 2011
George Daily Auditorium, Oskaloosa, IA
Nov 18, 2011
Sondheim Center, Fairfield, IA
Nov 20, 2011
Sandusky State Theatre, Sandusky, OH
Nov 22-27,2011
Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
Nov 29-Dec 1, 2011
Robinson Center Music Hall, Little Rock, AR
Dec 3-4, 2011
Arnold Hall Theater, Colorado Springs, CO
Dec 6-11, 2011
Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, TX
Dec 13, 2011
The Plaza Theatre, El Paso, TX
Jan 8, 2012
Yardley Hall, Overland Park, KS
Jan 11, 2012
America Bank Centre, Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 12-13,2012
Lutcher Theater, Orange, TX
Jan 14, 2012
Temple Theater, Lufkin, TX
Jan 15, 2012
Grand Opera House, Galveston, TX
Jan 17-22,2012
Kentucky Centre for the Arts, Louisville, KY
Jan 24, 2012
Turning Stone Casino, Verona, NY
Jan 26, 2012
McCoy Center, New Albany, OH
Jan 27, 2012
Mendel Center, Benton Harbor, MI
Jan 28, 2012
Macomb Center for the PA, Clinton Township, MI
Jan 29, 2012
Jackson Community College, Jackson, MI
Jan 30, 2012
John Labatt Center, London, ON
Feb 2-4, 2012
Lyric Opera House, Baltimore, MD
Feb 6-7, 2012
Imperial Theatre, St. John, NB
Feb 8-9, 2012
Fredericton Playhouse, Fredericton, NB
Feb 10-11, 2012
Metro Center, Halifax, NS
Feb 14, 2012
Luhrs Center, Shippensburg, PA
Feb 15-16, 2012
FM Kirby Center for the Arts, Wilkes Barre, PA
Feb 17-18,2012
State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
Feb 19, 2012
Tilles Centre for the Performing Arts, Brookville, NY
Feb 21, 2012
John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
Feb 24-26,2012
Overture Center, Madison, WI
Feb 28, 2012
Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center, York, PA
Feb 29, 2012
Community Arts Centre, Williamsport, PA
Mar 1-2, 2012
E.J. Thomas Hall, Akron, OH
Mar 3, 2012
Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Van Wert, OH
Mar 4, 2012
Norton Centre, Danville, KY
Mar 6-11, 2012
Murat Center, Indianapolis, IN
Mar 12, 2012
Center Arena, La Crosse, WI
Mar 14, 2012
Community Auditorium, Thunder Bay, ON
Mar 17, 2012
The Whiting, Flint, MI
Mar 18, 2012
Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL
Mar 20-21, 2012
Grand Opera House, Macon, GA
Mar 22-23, 2012
River Center, Columbus, GA
Mar 24, 2012
The Classic Center Theatre, Athens, GA
Mar 26, 2012
Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, FL
Mar 28, 2012
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, FL
Mar 30-31,2012
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL
Apr 1, 2012
Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, FL
Apr 3-8, 2012
The Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, MO
Apr 10-15, 2012
Bushnell, Hartford, CT
Apr 24-29, 2012
Orpheum Theater, Omaha, NE
May 1-6,2012
Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK
May 8-13, 2012
Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa, OK
For more information, please visit www.fiddlerontour.com.
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