“Fiddler on the Roof” – ASU Gammage
This review aired on KBAQ March 31, 2011
BLAND “FIDDLER” AT ASU GAMMAGE RE-CREATES ORIGINAL STAGING
“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”
ASU Gammage
Tempe, AZ
If you are looking for a tired and true but amazingly bland “Fiddler on the Roof,” see the touring version now at ASU Gammage through April 3. It re-creates Jerome Robbins’ original 1964 staging and star John Preece who has played Tevye over 1,500 times brings life and vigor to this otherwise disappointing production. The dreadful supporting cast plays characters with little verve and some singing is painful. Tacky sets are shifted awkwardly by the cast in a pushing, pulling, and … Continue Reading