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A 'Fiddler on the Roof' Revival With an Echo of Modernity
By CHARLES ISHERWOOD
This musical about a Jewish milkman honors the spirit of the 1964 original and includes scenes of beleaguered townspeople that look familiar today.
 
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Harvey Fierstein as Tevye, alongside Rosie O'Donnell as Golde, in 2005 in a revival of
A Half-Century of 'Fiddler on the Roof' Memories
By ERIC GRODE

Harvey Fierstein, Bette Midler, Adrienne Barbeau and Josh Groban share their memories of performing in the Broadway and many, many non-Broadway versions of "Fiddler."

Danny Burstein in the opening moment of
'Fiddler on the Roof' Gets a Debated Update
By MICHAEL PAULSON

A revival opening on Sunday gives a nod to today's refugees, an addition by the director Bartlett Sher that raised objections from the lyricist, Sheldon Harnick.

From Jazz to Legos, Toasts 'To Life'
By ERIK PIEPENBURG

A look at how "To Life," a song from "Fiddler on the Roof," has crossed barriers of culture, language, age, geography and gender.

 
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News and Features
Cynthia Erivo in Williamsburg.
The Actress Cynthia Erivo Rises With 'The Color Purple'
By MICHAEL PAULSON

Ms. Erivo has received much praise for her portrayal of Celie in this Broadway revival, the latest step in a career that began as the daughter of Nigerian immigrants to London.

The Hudson Theater on West 44th Street, a onetime playhouse that will be Broadway's next stage.
Broadway Is Getting Another Theater, Its 41st
By MICHAEL PAULSON

A British theater magnate has acquired a long-term lease to the Hudson Theater, on West 44th Street, just east of Broadway, owned by Millennium Hotels and Resorts.

Broadway Tax Benefit Approved by Congress
By MICHAEL PAULSON

The change, part of a broader tax-cut measure, extends to live theater a benefit already provided to the film and television industries.

Front row, from left, Pamela Sousa, Wayne Cilento and Ed Kresley; rear from left, Nikki Feirt Atkins, Robert la Fosse, Gemze de Lappe, Mia Michaels and Donna McKechnie.
Dance Machine of the 21st Century Imparts Vintage Broadway Steps to a New Generation
By BRIAN SCHAEFER

An all-star team of Broadway professionals was recruited to teach yesterday's dances to a young corps for a two-week program opening Monday at the Joyce Theater.

 
Reviews
Adding the Women's Side to the 'Diner' Menu
By BEN BRANTLEY

With help from the singer Sheryl Crow and the director Kathleen Marshall, Barry Levinson has made a musical of his 1982 buddy film that promotes its female roles.

A scene from "Plaid Tidings" with, from left, Jose Luaces, John-Michael Zuerlein, Ciaran McCarthy and Bradley Beahen.
'Plaid Tidings' Brings Back the Forever Plaid Crew
By ANITA GATES

The holiday musical finds the quartet back from the afterworld and ready to sing.

From left, Joel Rainwater, Christa Scott-Reed and Michael Frederic in &ldquo;The Great Divorce&rdquo; at the Pearl Theater.
In 'The Great Divorce,' Searching for Greener Pastures
By ANITA GATES

Some lost souls take a bus ride to heaven in this stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis's novella.

Issie Swickle in "Annie."
'Annie' and 'Elf: The Musical' Stay Kid-Friendly
By ALEXIS SOLOSKI

The two shows are performing in New York for the holiday season.

From left, Giselle Wolf, Brad Fryman, Barbara Wengerd and John Pasha in
Darkness Laced With Sentiment in 'A Wilder Christmas'
By LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES

This double bill of one-acts by Thornton Wilder traces 90 years in the life of a family over a dinner table, and invites audience participation during a fictional train trip.

 
Critics' Picks
Staceyann Chin in "MotherStruck!," at the Lynn Redgrave Theater at Culture Project.
Review: In 'MotherStruck!' Staceyann Chin Chronicles Her Quest to Become Pregnant
By CHARLES ISHERWOOD

Jillian Gottlieb, center, as Khanele in
Review: 'The Golden Bride' Walks Down the Aisle Again
By LAURA COLLINS- HUGHES

Lisa Emery, left, and Lois Smith in &ldquo;Marjorie Prime,&rdquo; at Playwrights Horizons.
Review: In 'Marjorie Prime,' Lois Smith Connects With the Past
By BEN BRANTLEY

Review: 'The Color Purple' on Broadway, Stripped to Its Essence
By BEN BRANTLEY

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