TWITTER WATCH: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Samantha Massell Admonishes Audience Member Video Recording Performance

By: Dec. 29, 2015
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As FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Hodel, Samantha Massell takes a firm stand demanding her rights when it comes to choosing a husband.

During intermission of this past Sunday's matinee, the actor took a firm stand on Twitter to admonish an audience member who was using his iPhone to video record the performance.

While there's no indication that the offending party committing the illegal action read her tweet, there were other readers who responded to defend the taping of Broadway shows and Massell responded accordingly. Lending support to her fellow cast member was Jessica Vosk, who plays the pearl-clutching Fruma-Sarah.

The entire exchange can be read below:

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