Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Begins Tonight
By: BWW News Desk Mar. 13, 2015
In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. The universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical theatre classic that took its first bow on Broadway in 1964 starring Zero Mostel as Tevye and Bea Arthur as Yente, under the direction of legendary Broadway director/choreographer Jerome Robbins. At the 1965 Tony Awards it was nominated for ten awards and took home nine of them including Best Musical, Best Actor and Actress, and Best Direction of a Musical. The original production ran for eight years and over 3,200 performances. By the time it closed in the summer of 1972, it was the longest running musical in Broadway history (a distinction currently held by Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera).
Fiddler has had four Broadway revivals since the original and a major motion picture film adaptation released in 1971. A brand new Broadway revival is currently in the works for a November 2015 opening, slated to star Danny Burstein as Tevye.
This spring's production will be Fiddler on the Roof's second run at Way Off Broadway. With a brand new production, Way Off Broadway is ready to return to the little village of Anatevka and once again learn about family and tradition.
Fiddler on the Roof is based on stories by Sholem Aleichem, with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Joseph Stein. Way Off Broadway's production is directed by Bill Kiska, the theatre's Executive Producer, and has music direction by Jordan B. Stocksdale.
Way Off Broadway's cast is led by Dino P. Coppa, Sr. as loveable milkman Tevye. His outspoken wife Golde is played by Tori Weaver, with Mary Ellen Cameron, Sarah Biggs, and Mallory Rome playing their daughters Tzeitel, Hodel, and Chava, respectively. Also in this season's production are David I. Marcus as Lazar Wolf, Jordan B. Stocksdale as Motel, Matt Rothenberg as Perchik, Matthew A. Mastromatteo as Fyedka, and Megan West as Yente. Rounding out the cast as other members of the Anatevka community are Shaylee Chubin, Charlie Cizek, Ella Coulson, Matthew Crawford, Katharine Ford, Daniel Hafer, Johnna Leary, Brady Love, Rowan Tarmy, and Joseph Waeyaert as the Fiddler.
Of interesting note, the cast of Fiddler on the Roof is made up of nearly the entire cast of last season's LES MISERABLES, which won the BroadwayWorld Baltimore Regional Award for Best Acting Ensemble.
Fiddler on the Roof runs from March 13th - May 30th with performances ever Friday and Saturday evening, and matinees on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month. There will be a special Mother's Day performance on Sunday, May 10th. In the evenings, guests arrive for dinner at 6:00 p.m. with the show beginning at 8:00 p.m. For the matinees, guests arrive for lunch at 12:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 2:15 p.m.
Tickets for a Friday evening or Sunday matinee performance are $44; tickets are $48 on Saturday evenings.
To purchase tickets, one can stop by the theatre in person or call the Box Office at (301) 662-6600. For additional information about Fiddler on the Roof, or any of Way Off Broadway's productions, including its Children's Theatre and special events, visit www.wayoffbroadway.com.
Following Fiddler on the Roof this summer will be West Side Story.
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