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Passionless 'Fiddler on the Roof' rendition hits Syracuse Stage

Abstract:
Despite its classic status, the current Syracuse Stage production of "Fiddler on the Roof" doesn't deserve a hearty "Mazel Tov."...

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Shelley Hendler

posted 12/03/07 @ 1:37 PM EST

I couldn't disagree more with Ms.Williams review of the play. I, as well as the group of people who saw the show with me, felt the show was full of passion and extremely well done, as evidenced by a rousing standing ovation. The set, music, costumes actors and actresses were excellent and the play is a must see for audiences of all ages.

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Katie Garton

posted 12/04/07 @ 6:00 PM EST

I completely agree with Ms. Williams. I went to the musical hoping it to be better than my high school's production, but I was disappointed. It was probably on the same level or even a little bit lower. There were points where the actors did have passion, but for most of the popular songs the performance was not stellar. For "If I Were a Rich Man" the actor didn't even have much movement. I seriously wanted to get on stage and direct him to have more energy. As for the standing ovation, it is out of courtesy that an audience stands. It doesn't necessarily mean that the whole audience absolutely loved the performance.

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