The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
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Palace Theater presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof ’ April 15-16
WATERBURY — “Fiddler on the Roof” with its classic and memorable musical score, is coming to the Palace Theater for three performances, April 15-16.
Featuring the Broadway classics “Tradition,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life,” the show will introduce new listeners to this beloved show.
Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind “South Pacific” and “The King and I” bring a fresh vision to this beloved theatrical masterpiece from Tony-winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. according to a statement. The original production won 10 Tony Awards, including a special Tony for becoming the longest-running Broadway musical of all time.
This new production, with "movement and dance from acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, is based on the original staging by Jerome Robbins. A wonderful cast and a lavish orchestra tell this heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family, according to the theater.
The cast features Jonathan Hashmonay as Tevye, Maite Uzal as Golde, Andrew Hendrick as Lazar Wolf, Mary Beth Webber
as Yente, Randa Meierhenry as Tzeitel, GraceAnn Kontak as Hodel, Yardén Barr as Chava, Daniel Kushner as Motel, Austin J. Gresham as Perchik, Carson Robinette as Fyedka and Jason Thomas Sofge as Constable.
The ensemble includes Morgan Cohen, Max Derderian, Gabriella Green, Christopher Hager,
Ansley Grace Hamilton, James Jude Johnson, Emelie Latzer, Elliot Lazar, Tayler Mettra, Conor McGiffin, Ali Arian Molaei, Jacob Nahor, Emily Qualmann, Daniel Rabinowitz, Isabel Robin, Jacob Simon, Brayden Singley, Lauren Blair Smith, Lauren Steinert, Alex Stone, Rosie Webber, Scott Willits.
The original Broadway production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” which opened in 1964, won the 1965 Tony Award for Best Musical in addition to eight other Tony Awards that year.
“Fiddler on the Roof ” has musical supervision by Ted Sperling, scenic design by Michael Yeargan, costume design by Catherine
Zuber, lighting design by Donald Holder, sound design by Scott Lehrer and Alex Neumann and hair and wig design by Tom Watson. Casting is by Jason Styres.
Tickets are available at https:// www.palacetheaterct.org/showsand-events/main-stage/fiddlerroof. Showtimes are 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. April 15, and 1 p.m. April 16.