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Broadway Revival of Fiddler on the Roof


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Here's a link to an article about Hofesh Shechter, who is doing the choreography for the revival of Fiddler.

http://www.wsj.com/article_email/broadways-new-fiddler-on-the-roof-with-a-modern-dance-twist-1447104095-lMyQjAxMTE1MzE4MDExNzA0Wj

If you live in the NYC area, you have probably seen the commercial on TV by now for the Fiddler revival on Broadway. It prominently features Shechter's choreography. I find it fascinating every time it's on. I'm seeing the show in 2016. (Danny Burstein is playing Tevye.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw-4o4h3MX0

Here is the TV commerical

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I don't know that I would characterize this as Schecter "changing Robbins' choreography" -- I think he is making his own.

Robbins held this work very close and the musical has been closely identified with it, but the majority of recent revivals have looked for new choreography -- I'm not that surprised. I am grateful that there is significant film documentation of Robbins' version.

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Has anyone seen it? I saw it last night and while I didn't like some touches (like the framing device) or the choice to play down some of the vaudeville influences, I thought it was a well-acted, well-directed revival.

More thoughts here:

http://poisonivywalloftext.blogspot.com/2016/02/fiddler-on-roof.html

I won't be seeing it until it heads out my way, but am glad to hear about it in the meantime!

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