Sholom Aleichem News

Broadway San Diego and San Diego County Credit Union present Topol starring in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Civic Theatre (1100 Third Ave @ B St).

Legendary singer and actor Theodore Bikel will celebrate a rich career devoted to art and activism with a star-studded 85th birthday benefit concert at Carnegie Hall on Monday, June 15, 2009.

Legendary singer and actor Theodore Bikel will celebrate a rich career devoted to art and activism with a star-studded 85th birthday benefit concert at Carnegie Hall on Monday, June 15, 2009.

PlayhouseSquare announces today that it has added FIDDLER ON THE ROOF to its 2009-2010 KeyBank Broadway Series, June 15-27, 2010 at the Palace Theatre. This production of the classic, Tony Award® winning musical gives Cleveland audiences a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Jerome Robbins' original Broadway direction and choreography, complete with the original West End production and 1971 film's star, CHAIM TOPOL, in the role of Tevye.

Broadway and folk legend Theodore Bikel, a lifelong social justice advocate, will celebrate a rich career devoted to art and activism with a star-studded 85th birthday benefit concert at Carnegie Hall on Monday, June 15, 2009.

Legendary singer and actor Theodore Bikel will celebrate a rich career devoted to art and activism with a star-studded 85th birthday benefit concert at Carnegie Hall on Monday, June 15, 2009.

Legendary singer and actor Theodore Bikel will celebrate a rich career devoted to art and activism with a star-studded 85th birthday benefit concert at Carnegie Hall on Monday, June 15, 2009.

PlayhouseSquare announces today that it has added FIDDLER ON THE ROOF to its 2009-2010 KeyBank Broadway Series, June 15-27, 2010 at the Palace Theatre. This production of the classic, Tony Award® winning musical gives Cleveland audiences a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Jerome Robbins' original Broadway direction and choreography, complete with the original West End production and 1971 film's star, CHAIM TOPOL, in the role of Tevye.

President & Executive Producer Wally Jones is excited to announce the production schedule for Casa Mañana's 2009-2010 The Best of Broadway season.

?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. So begins a tale of love and laughter, devotion and defiance, and changing traditions. The Tony Award® winning Fiddler on the Roof continues to capture the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal. This North American Tour offers audiences a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Jerome Robbins? original Broadway direction and choreography, complete with the star of the original West End production and the 1971 film, Chaim Topol. A Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation, it will play at San Diego Civic Theatre, July 14 ? 19, 2009.

SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando is proud to present its 2009 - 2010 subscription series offering Broadway's hottest hits in your backyard. The 2009 - 2010 Season is the 20th presented by Florida Theatrical Association in partnership with the City of Orlando and features the triumphant return of The Phantom of The Opera, as well as productions of Fiddler on the Roof starring Topol, The Color Purple, In the Heights, Xanadu and Spring Awakening.

Broadway and folk legend Theodore Bikel, a lifelong social justice advocate, will celebrate a rich career devoted to art and activism with a star-studded 85th birthday benefit concert at Carnegie Hall on Monday, June 15, 2009.

On Saturday, March 7 (2009), The Players in Gramercy Park will host an evening of laughter and song honoring the 150th anniversary of the birthday of Yiddish writer and humorist Sholom Aleichem (born March 2, 1859).

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF starring Chaim Topol, the original star from the movie, will perform a one-week limited engagement at the Detroit Opera House, March 3- 8, 2009. Heralded as one of the great masterpieces in American Musical Theatre, tickets are available for purchase at the Fisher Theatre box office, the Detroit Opera House box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 1-800-982-2787, and online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.broadwayindetroit.com. 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. Detroit audiences will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Jerome Robbins' original Broadway direction and choreography, complete with the star of the original West End production and the 1971 film, Chaim Topol.

On Saturday, March 7 (2009), The Players in Gramercy Park will host an evening of laughter and song honoring the 150th anniversary of the birthday of Yiddish writer and humorist Sholom Aleichem (born March 2, 1859).

Fiddler on the Roof, the poignant Tony Award-winning musical starring Chaim Topol as Tevye in his farewell performance of the role he made famous, will play Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre Tuesday through Sunday Feb. 24-March 1, 2009. In this new national tour, Twin Cities audiences will have a rare opportunity to see Jerome Robbins' original Broadway direction and choreography, complete with Topol, the star of the original West End production and 1971 film. Individual tickets are on sale now. Fiddler on the Roof is presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust as part of its 2008-09 M&I Bank Broadway Across America-Minneapolis season.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, heralded as one of the great masterpieces in American Musical Theatre, is currently performing on its National Tour. This landmark production, featuring the star of the original motion picture, Chaim Topol, in his farewell performances, kicked off officially on February 10 at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a family musical about the bonds that hold husbands and wives and parents and children together in times of hardship and times of joy.

Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation, is announce its 33rd Season of great theatre. This year, more importantly than ever, theatre lives up to its promise to take us away and teach us about life, love and other cultures whether they are in Africa, uptown Manhattan, the Ivy League or fantastic & funny alternate realities! Take an ?Escapation/PLAYcation? with the entire family and discover the theatrical royalty the 2009-2010 Season offers.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, heralded as one of the great masterpieces in American Musical Theatre, is embarking on its National Tour, which will officially open in Providence. This landmark production, featuring the star of the original motion picture, Chaim Topol, in his farewell performances, will have two preview performances at the Dupont Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware before it begins a multi-city tour that kicks off officially on February 10 at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a family musical about the bonds that hold husbands and wives and parents and children together in times of hardship and times of joy. In what is a huge theatrical feat, PPAC audiences will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Chaim Topol play Tevye for the last time in his farewell performances of the award-winning role that made him legendary in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Topol joins this tour on the heels of a successful, short tour in the South Pacific. After first playing the role of Tevye onstage in 1967, Topol starred in the film version, garnering a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination in the Best Actor category. In 1983, he reprised the role of Tevye in a London revival and in 1990 he again played the part in a Broadway revival, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF performance times are Tuesday, February 10 at 7:00P, Wednesday, February 11 at 7:30P, Thursday, February 12 at 7:30P, Friday, February 13 at 8:00P, Saturday, February 14 at 2:00P & 8:00P, and Sunday, February 15 at 1:00 & 6:30P. Tickets for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF are $70, $65, $63, $58, $53, $48, $43; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge. Tickets for all shows can be purchased at PPAC's Box Office window, or by calling (401) 421-ARTS, Monday - Friday from 10A - 5P and Saturdays from 10A - 2P; or visit www.ppacri.org to purchase tickets any time. Discounted admission is available for groups of 20 or more; for more information, email Paul Hiatt at phiatt@ppacri.org or call (401) 574-3162.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has been heralded as one of the great masterpieces in American Musical Theatre. Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a family musical about the bonds that hold husbands and wives and parents and children together in times of hardship and times of joy. Create a new tradition in your family and see FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Providence Performing Arts Center.