FIDDLER on the ROOF Full of Life on B'wy

The beloved FIDDLER on the ROOF is being revived at the Broadway Theater.  The original production (1964) earned 9 Tonys.  Musical composer Jerry Bock & lyricist Sheldon Harnick earned the Tony for best musical and the Putlizer Prize.  Jerome Kern also added his genius to the incredible and unforgettable choreography that remains at the pinnacle of artistic achievement.  FIDDLER will always be timeless and resonate with the plight of refugees.  Written about a Jewish family living in a small village vicariously in the shadows of the impending Russian pogroms in 1903.  The musical numbers are all incredible, memorable and moving.  The story melds love & sorrow amidst the dilemmas of a grappling with an ever changing world.  This is one of the all time great plays to savor and bring your family to (except for the family with their boisterous 5 year old.)  If I were a manager - a yiddle diddle dee - no kiddies.)  It is the perfect play except for a few things that I would change.  The talented, Tony winning actress Jessica Hecht was miscast as Golde.  The head of the conductor poking out of the pit was more than a bit distracting.  And the fiddler's presence was lacking.  If you're asking me the question, do I love this play?  After all these years and productions, I suppose I do.