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‘Fiddler on the Roof’ toasts tradition April 18 in Eisenhower Auditorium

Penn State graduate Jonathan Hashmonay cast as Tevye

The touring Broadway production of “Fiddler on the Roof” features Penn State musical theatre alumnus Jonathan Hashmonay, left, as Tevye, and Andrew Hendrick as Lazar Wolf. Credit: Joan MarcusAll Rights Reserved.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Tickets are on sale now for the Tony Award-nominated, Broadway revival of “Fiddler on the Roof.” The Center for the Performing Arts will present the national tour at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in Eisenhower Auditorium.

Visit “Fiddler on the Roof” online or call 814-863-0255 for more information.

The beloved theatrical classic from Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick is directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher (“To Kill a Mockingbird,” “South Pacific,” “The King and I”) and choreographed by acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter.

The cast features Penn State musical theater alumnus Jonathan Hashmonay as Tevye, Maite Uzal as Golde, Andrew Hendrick as Lazar Wolf, Mary Beth Webber as Yente, Leah Platt as Tzeitel, GraceAnn Kontak as Hodel, Yardén Barr as Chava, Elliot Lazar as Motel, Austin J. Gresham as Perchik, Carson Robinette as Fyedka, and Jason Thomas Sofge as Constable.

The original Broadway production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” which opened in 1964, was the first musical in history to surpass 3,000 performances. The show won the 1965 Tony Award for Best Musical in addition to eight other Tony Awards that year. This acclaimed revival proudly introduces a new generation to the iconic musical adored across the globe.

“I think these stories are about adjustment and love of traditions, and the way that your ancestors lived, and having the modern world sort of crash into them and force them to amalgamate and change,” Hashmonay said in a Center for the Performing Arts interview.

Watch a preview of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Credit: Fiddler on the Roof Broadway

Audio description service available

Audio description, which is especially helpful to patrons with sight loss, is available for this performance at no extra charge to ticket holders. Reservations are required by Tuesday, April 4. Call 814-238-0132 to reserve this service.

Acknowledgements

TIAA, Geisinger, The Village at Penn State, Kish Bank and Designer’s Studio are corporate sponsors of the event. Susan and Lewis Steinberg and Lam and Lina Hood are individual sponsors of the event. Janelle Bessette and Keith Karako Access Program Endowment, McQuaide Blasko Endowment and William E. McTurk Endowment provide support. A grant from the University Park Student Fee Board makes Penn State student prices possible.

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Last Updated March 29, 2023

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