The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the time to gather as friends and family to celebrate all sorts of traditions, grand or small. What perfect timing that the Wharton Center will be welcoming its next Broadway show this week, during the nights of Hanukkah. “Fiddler on the Roof” will arrive in East Lansing Tuesday, December 4 and run through Sunday, December 9.
The Tony Award-winning musical, which first opened on Broadway in 1964, has been updated for a new generation of audiences thanks to Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind “South Pacific,” “The King and I,” and 2017 Tony-winning Best Play, “Oslo.” The story is a celebration of family, traditions, and life itself.
Spaniard actress and singer Maite Uzal plays Golde, the wife of Tevye and mother to their five daughters. I spoke with her about the production’s updates, her personal traditions, and who introduced her to musical theatre in Madrid. Continue reading “Interview: Maite Uzal of “Fiddler on the Roof” talks traditions”