A new revival of Fiddler on the Roof begins at California's La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts November 8. Opening night is November 9, with performances continuing through December 1. Lonny Price is at the helm.
Seinfeld star and Tony winner Jason Alexander leads as Tevye, reuniting with his fellow Broadway Merrily We Roll Along cast member Price. Lee Martino is choreographing.
Joining Alexander are Valerie Perri as Golde, Rachel Ravel as Tzeitel, Alanna J. Smith as Hodel, Emerson Glick as Chava, Cameron Mabie as Motel, Remy Laifer as Perchik, Sawyer Patterson as Fyedka, Eileen T’Kaye as Yente, Ron Orbach as Lazar Wolf, Gregory North as Constable, Catherine Last as Shprintze, Ava Giselle Field as Bielke, David Prottas as The Fiddler and Yussel, Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper as Mordcha, Hayden Kharrazi as Mendel, Ryan Dietz as Avram, Marc Moritz as Rabbi, Daniel Stromfeld as Nachum, Jean Kauffman as Grandma Tzeitel, Gwen Hollander as Fruma-Sarah, Dana Weisman as Shaindel, and Hannah Nicole Sedlacek as Fredel, along with Anthony Cannarella, Michael James, Bruno Koskoff, Gavin Leahy, Mark C. Reis, Michalis Schinas, Chad A. Vaught, and Michael Wells.
Swings Bailey Herskowitz, Charley Rowan McCain, and Donovan Mendelovitz round out the company. Casting is by Michael Donovan and Richie Ferris of Michael Donovan Casting.
Price's creative team also includes music director Alby Potts, scenic designer Anna Louizos, lighting designer Japhy Weideman, sound designer Jonathan Burke, costume coordinator Adam Ramirez, hair and wig designer Kaitlin Yagen, and fight choreographer Erik Gratton. John W. Calder III serves as production stage manager.
Adapted from the stories of Sholom Aleichem, Fiddler on the Roof centers on Tevye the milkman as he attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions, challenged by new ideas from his five young daughters. The 1965 Best Musical Tony winner features a book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, with a score boasting such favorites as "Tradition," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," "If I Were a Rich Man," and "Sunrise, Sunset."
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