Fiddler on the Roof shines in Empire Room staging
Suzanne M L Connelly lauds Bob Durran’s visually powerful direction of Fiddler on the Roof at Talent Co production. Large numbers like Sabbath Prayer To Life Sunrise Sunset fill the stage with candlelit focal points while Carlon’s inventive choreography adds surprises. Cha va’s Ballet stands out as Battle Dancers perform a difficult routine to strong applause.
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Emapire Room
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Chava
Tevye production brings Gentility to Fiddler on the Roof
The musical features Frank Fiumano as Tevye with a poignant gentility and Carol Bennett as Golde in a balanced, warmly comic performance. Supporting roles by Lisa Kisselstein, Melissa Pearsall, Christine Lightcap, Leonard Dunn, Joseph Panek, and Jeremy Aldridge showcase strong vocals and engaging acting in key scenes from the show’s social and familial themes.
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Tevye
Frumanos Tevye
Groff
Frumano
Carol Bennett
Golde
Bennett
Lisa Stotnick
Lisa Kisselstein
Melissa Pearsall
Tzeitel
Hodel
Chava
Kisselstein
Christine Lightcap
Yente
Leonard Dunn
Joseph Panek
Jeremy Aldridge
Motel
Perchik
Syracuse Symphony Big Band Night Shines With Tyzik
Jeff Tyzik conducted the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra in a Swing era program led by It Don t Mean a Thing It Ain t Got That Swing. Nancy Kelly returned as vocalist delivering Honeysuckle Rose and Don t Get Around Much Any More with warmth and rhythm.
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Jeff Tyzik
SSO
Tus
Elington
Count Raster
Jimmy van Hosen
Nancy Kelly
Ella Fitzgerald
Rodgers and Hart
Kelly
Sullivan Symphony at Mulroy Civic Center Review
Final performance at 8 p.m. today in Syracuse with tickets 15 to 31 dollars. About 2000 attended as Kelly’s and Tyzik’s ensembles delivered powerful, personal interpretations of familiar songs and Mahler era pieces. Glenn Miller memories followed with Ed Ferland narrating a vivid audio biography of the band leader.
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Run ner Stumbles at Appleseed Theater plays slow melodrama
A Midwest 1911 courtroom drama about Father Rivard and Sister Rita. Ryan Kinsella and Kara Sherlock Greene deliver solid performances, but the production slows with overextended pauses. The script balances wit and honesty while exploring faith, happiness, and authority amid tense small town dynamics.
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Appleseed Theater
Midwest
Milan Statt
America
Solon
Mich
Rcs
Brian Rivard
Ryan Kinsella
Rita
Kara Sherlock Greene
Toby Feiker
Dr. Young
Father Rivard
Sister Rita
Kinsella
Mnost
Greene
The Runner Stumbles presented at Atonement Stage
The Runner Stumbles opens Friday night at Atonement Stage 116 W Glen Ave Syracuse. Family guide warns of intense scenes and strong emotions likely to interest adults and older youth.
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Chidren
Atonement Stage Brings Intimate Theater to Center Audience
The acting area sits center with tables facing the action. Director Bob Greene guides actors to keep the audience close to each moment, delivering lucid shifts between past and present and showcasing strong stagecraft.
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Bob Greene
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