FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Comes To The Beck Center 9/19-10/18

Beck Center for the Arts proudly presents its production of the Tony award-winning classic, Fiddler on the Roof, on the Mackey Main Stage, September 19 through October 18, 2009. Show times are 8:00 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3:00 p.m. Sundays. A special Thursday evening performance will take place on October 15 at 8 p.m.

One of the most acclaimed musicals on Broadway, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth, and honesty. The New York Times comments, "It catches the essence of a moment in history with sentiment and radiance."

Set in 1905, Fiddler on the Roof takes place in Anatevka, a small village in Russia. The story revolves around a poor Jewish dairyman named Tevye, who wants to preserve the traditions of his family despite a changing society. Winner of nine Tony Awards, Fiddler on the Roof's universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality, and religion and leaves audiences crying tears of laughter, joy, and sadness.

Beck Center is pleased to mark the Beck directorial debut of Kalliope Stage's former artistic director, Paul Gurgol. The production also features one of Cleveland's most talented actors, George Roth, as Tevye, the Milkman.

Beck Center is offering special family-friendly pricing so the entire family can enjoy this musical classic. Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors (65 and older), $17 for students (22 and under with ID), and $10 for children (12 and under). An additional $3 service fee per ticket is applied at the time of purchase. Preview night on Thursday, September 17, is $10 with general admission seating. Group discounts are available for parties of 13 or more.

To reserve tickets, call the Beck Center at 216.521.2540 ext. 10, or request seats at www.beckcenter.org. Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just 10 minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available.

Fiddler on the Roof begins Beck's 2009/2010 professional theater season. It also includes Peter Pan, Mark Twain's Is He Dead?, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and The Producers. Beck's Artistic Director Scott Spence had this to say about the season, "It fills me with great hope. Not only is Beck able to continue to offer some amazing local premieres of recent Broadway successes, but we are able to give our theater goers many great laughs along the way. And who doesn't need that in these challenging times?"

Beck Center's production of Fiddler on the Roof is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) and is sponsored by Cox Communications, Ohio Arts Council, and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional Theater Productions on two stages, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring local and regional artists.

 

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