Ted Allan: Warm Presence

Fiddler On The Roof Dept: True, it wouldn't be all that amazing if Bikel, who just turned 87, weren't terrific in the role of Zaida, the fond grandpa idolized by his grandson David, in the musical version of Lies My Father Told Me. But the man who has played Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway more than 2,100 times fills up the stage with his resonant voice and warm presence, galvanizing the entire 25-member cast, according to Montreal Gazette. Of course, it helps that many of us, as fans of the 1975 film, know and love Ted Allan's endearing tale - which actually began as a short story and a radio play before J n Kad r directed the film and how amazing is this? Theodore Bikel, venerable star of stage and screen, on stage at the Segal Centre in an original musical based on an iconic Canadian film! From the moment Bikel and 12-year-old actor/singer Jamie Mayers as David appear together on the wagon singing the refrain, "Rags, clothes, bottles!" they have our hearts to hold. As reported in the news.
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