WANTED for Bugsy Malone : singers, actors, dancers - details
26th - 31st March 2012
Book by Sir William Schwenck Gilbert. Music by Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan. Musical adaptation by William Elliott. As presented on Broadway by The New York Shakespeare Festival. Joseph Papp (Producer). Directed by Wilford Leach. Choreography by Graciela Daniele. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD. on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL of NEW YORK.
Our next production is Fiddler on the Roof, based on the short story “Tevye and His Daughters” by Sholom Aleichem, was one of the first musicals to defy Broadway’s established rules of commercial success. It dealt with serious issues such as persecution, poverty, and the struggle to hold on to one’s beliefs in the midst of a hostile and chaotic environment. Criticized at first for its “limited appeal”, Fiddler on the Roof struck such a universal chord in audiences that it became, for a time, the longest running production in the history of Broadway.
Fiddler on the Roof opened on September 22, 1964 with Zero Mostel in the leading role. It ran for 3,242 performances at the Imperial Theatre and opened the door for other musicals to deal with more serious issues. The 1971 screen version featured Norma Crane, Molly Picon, and Topol.
Director: Kath Reynolds
Musical Director: Ian White
Choreography: Lucy Freeman & Louise Hackett