Miracle of miracles! Full casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof, headlined by Danny Burstein. Hayley Feinstein will play Bielke, with Mitch Greenberg as Yussel and the Beggar, Adam Grupper as the Rabbi, Jeffrey Schecter as Mendel and Lori Wilner as Grandma Tzeitel. Stephen Carrasco and Eric Chambliss join the ensemble. Directed by Bartlett Sher, the production will begin previews on November 20 and officially open on December 20 at the Broadway Theatre.
Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, Fiddler on the Roof takes place in Anatevka, a village in Tsarist Russia during the eve of the revolution. Tevye is a poor milkman who cares for his five daughters. While he and the rest of the elders in the village are deeply routed in tradition, his daughters’ forward thinking clashes with Tevye’s principles and causes a rift in the family. The musical features a book by Joseph Stein and a score by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick that features the songs “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “If I Were A Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sunset.”
The group joins the previously reported lineup of stars, including five-time Tony nominee Burstein as Tevye, Jessica Hecht as Golde, Adam Kantor as Motel, Melanie Moore as Chava and more. Oran Eldor has been brought on board for dance arrangements.
The classic musical premiered on Broadway in 1964; this marks the show’s fourth Broadway revival.