Review Hightlights: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF - National Tour at the Orpheum Theatre

Jonathan Hashmonay and Maite Uzal
Photo by Joan Marcus

 highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)

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"the national tour of Fiddler on the Roof, which is at the Orpheum Theatre this weekend and is based on its recent Broadway revival, is a soaring success....The non-Equity tour cast is wonderful, with all delivering strong performances that are realistic. Jonathan Hashmonay is warm and grounded as Tevye, with an exceptional singing voice that brings nuance and emotional depth to each lyric he sings. Tevye is the rock of the show, and it would seem of Anatevka, and Hashmonay has a beautiful and natural connection with all of his fellow cast mates. ...As Tevye's wife Golde, Maite Uzal, who has been with this tour for a few years, is equally as good as Hashmonay. Golde is a strong woman but also a wife and mother who is overworked and constantly complains... Like Hashmonay, Uzal is delivering a rich performance of this classic character....While Fiddler on the Roof may tell the story of the Jewish residents from a small village in Russia at the turn of the 20th century, it is a universal story that practically anyone can relate to, no matter what religion you are. It's a timeless tale about those who are oppressed and forced by others out of their homes, which, unfortunately, is something we've seen daily on the news for months now with the war in Ukraine. ...It's a powerful piece of musical theatre and the national tour production is wonderful, with an exceptional cast that beautifully show how a community can come together to not only celebrate the happy moments they share but also to face head on the unpleasant moments they must endure." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)