Sunday, February 20, 2022 4:00 PM
Hill Auditorium
Fiddler on the Roof in Concert
featuring the orchestrations of John Williams
$12-20 student tickets available
Professional Broadway singers Chuck Cooper (Tevye) and Loretta Ables Sayre (Golde) star alongside phenomenally talented U-M Musical Theatre students in this lightly-staged concert performance.
This special concert performance of Fiddler on the Roof features the Grand Rapids Symphony performing the first live performances of John Williams’s orchestral arrangement of the movie score, which premiered over 50 years ago. After the Hill Auditorium debut, the production travels to Philadelphia, where The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform it three times at the Kimmel Center as part of a multi-faceted creative partnership with UMS. This unique collaboration explores the beloved musical and its timeless theme of “Tradition!” through a modern lens. A robust suite of contextual activities will explore the major themes of the work and their ongoing significance in our lives today.
Artists & Creative Team
Grand Rapids Symphony
Andy Einhorn, music director and conductor
Sarna Lapine, director
Alison Solomon, choreographer
Beth Goldenberg, costume designer
Paul Whitaker, lighting designer
Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams, co-scenic designer
Joo Hyun Kim, co-scenic designer
Kellie Beck, assistant director
Catherine A. Walker, associate music director
Logan Epstein, assistant choreographer
Casting by Benton Whitley CSA of Stewart/Whitley
This presentation is a project of UMS, The Philadelphia Orchestra and the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance/Department of Musical Theatre. Fiddler on the Roof is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also provided by MTI. mtishows.com
Thank You to Our Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSOR
- Menakka and Essel Bailey
- Ken and Noreen Buckfire
- Patti Askwith Kenner
- The Lester Family
- University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
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PRINCIPAL SPONSOR
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- Elaine and Peter Schweitzer
- Don & Judy Rumelhart, exclusive supporters of music director Andy Einhorn
SUPPORTING SPONSOR
- Herbert S. and Carol L. Amster Endowment Fund
- Tim and Sally Petersen
- Prudence and Amnon Rosenthal Endowment Fund
PATRON SPONSOR
- Oscar Feldman Endowment
- Ilene H. Forsyth Theater Endowment Fund
FUNDED IN PART BY
- UMS Sustaining Directors