| Oh, yeah, he was the director of the all-Goy Fiddler |
| Posted by: aleck 10:52 am EST 12/24/24 |
| In reply to: re: Remember when Bernadette got sick? - comedywest 06:27 pm EST 12/23/24 |
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With Alfred Molina in the lead and Riedel questioning why the director couldn't find someone Jewish to play the lead.
Gypsy was about the same time. Another Brit, Sam Mendes, directed the Peters' Gypsy production.
I remember rumors during previews that Mendes wanted to cut the If You Got A Gimmick number because he felt it wasn't "real." Wiser heads prevailed. Laurents was reportedly appalled. |
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