Fiddler On The Roof

[whippoorwill]

Saw the play last night in Williamsport...had a question.



At the end when the fellow shows up and leaves with the fiddler, who is he? In the play last night he looked to have on a modern red jacket, as though he's a tourist

[batmagadanleadoff]

Hard to answer because "Fiddler", whether in story, on film or in theater, has been given different endings. Also, who is "the fellow?'

[whippoorwill]

That's just it! My husband thought it was the actor playing Tevye but Mom and I didn't think so

[Vic Sage]

it's Tevye. Its always been Tevye. The recent Broadway revival had a director restaging the show with a "framing device", with Tevye in modern dress becoming the Tevye in the story. He wore a red fleece to denote his "modernity".

[whippoorwill]

So hubby was right...

What was his purpose?

I thought maybe as a modern person coming across the remains of the civilization?

It's great to think that a Tevye survivor was there.

It was an awesome production. One night only...sleety day/evening but a pretty full house.

We won't soon forget it

[whippoorwill]

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/19/theater/fiddler-on-the-roof-gets-a-debated-update.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/19/theater/fiddler-on-the-roof-gets-a-debated-update.html

Omgosh. Thank you Vic! I knew someone here could help me!

[Vic Sage]

is it the first time you've seen FIDDLER?

[whippoorwill]

Yes it is. My moms third time, once on Broadway, once at Millbrook Playhouse (near here) and now in Williamsport