FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
NOTE: Mr. La Rosa is fully versed in the original Jerome Robbins direction and choreography and can reproduce it faithfully while adapting it to the size of your cast and your venue. He is extremely knowledgeable in the traditions, history and culture of the characters depicted, as well as well the development and creation of the musical itself. Reviews and references upon request!
CONCEIVED AND DIRECTED
RAISING THE ROOF: a gala celebrating the 50th Anniversary of “Fiddler on the Roof”, Town Hall, NYC (with: Topol, Joshua Bell, Andrea Martin, Sheldon Harnick, Chita Rivera, Karen Ziemba, Fyvush Finkel, Jackie Hoffman, Jerry Zaks, Austin Pendleton, Pia Zadora, Jeffrey Lyons, Adrienne Barbeau, Mike Burstyn, Hal Prince and more than two dozen members of the original Broadway and the 1971 Motion Picture casts, with an ensemble of 50 additional Fiddler alumni.
WONDER OF WONDERS: FIDDLER AT 50!, SCW Cultural Arts, Great Neck, NY (Concert with commentary – with author, Alisa Solomon and a cast including Bill Nolte and Lori Wilner)
DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER
THE MUNY, St. Louis, MO/ STARLIGHT THEATRE, Kansas City, MO (with Lewis J. Stadlen) (Kevin Kline Award nomination; Judy Award – Best Musical Production)
BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY, Pittsfield, MA (with Brad Oscar) (BroadwayWorld Awards – Best Direction – Large Theatre / Best Choreography – Large Theatre)
FULTON OPERA HOUSE, Lancaster, PA (with Stephen Berger) (HIGHEST GROSSING SHOW IN THE 150-YEAR HISTORY OF THE THEATRE)
STAGES ST. LOUIS, St. Louis, MO (with Bruce Sabath) (St. Louis Circle Award nomination)
MAINE STATE MUSIC THEATRE, Brunswick, ME (1995 and 2016 seasons) (BroadwayWorld Award – Best Dance Performance)
VIRGINIA STAGE COMPANY, Norfolk, VA (with John Payonk) (HIGHEST GROSSING SHOW IN THE 45-YEAR HISTORY OF THE THEATRE)
CAPE FEAR REGIONAL THEATRE, Fayetteville, NC (with Bill Nolte)
WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE, Elmsford, NY (with Mike Burstyn)
WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC THEATRE, Morgantown, WV (with Spiro Malas)
PLAYHOUSE ON THE SQUARE, Memphis, TN (3 Ostrander Award nominations)
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NYC (with Neal Benari)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, Boulder, CO with Ami Dayan
MONTCLAIR MUSICAL THEATRE, Montclair, NJ (with Joel Kramer)
LANDMARK MUSICALS, Albuquerque, NM
COEUR d’ALENE SUMMER THEATRE 2003, 2024 (with John Payonk), Coeur d’Alene, ID
SURFLIGHT THEATRE, Beach Haven, NJ
COUNT BASIE THEATRE, Red Bank, NJ
HAMPTON PLAYHOUSE, Hampton, NH
PERFORMED
25TH ANNIVERSARY BROADWAY PRODUCTION starring Topol (Swing / “Mendel” Understudy [Played] — Gershwin Theatre, NYC, Directed by Ruth Mitchell / Overseen by Jerome Robbins.)
THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL TOUR starring Theodore Bikel (“Yussel” / “Motel” Understudy [Played] — 29 cities in the USA and Canada, Directed and Choreographed by Sammy Dallas Bayes)
ANATEVKA – EUROPEAN TOUR of the show performed in the German language (Ensemble / Dance Captain — more than 25 Cities, Directed by Carin Piontek)
GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE / CANDLEWOOD PLAYHOUSE (“Mendel,” Directed by Robert Durkin)
HAMPTON PLAYHOUSE, Hampton, NH (“Mendel” / Dance Captain, Directed by Alfred Christie)
APPEARED
FIDDLER: A MIRACLE OF MIRACLES – A documentary film by Max Lewkowicz, currently in release nationwide. The origin story behind one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals, featuring interviews with: Lyricist Sheldon Harnick, Producer Hal Prince, Broadway figures Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Grey, Chaim Topol, and Harvey Fierstein, and authors Fran Lebowitz, and Calvin Trillin. La Rosa appears talking about Jerry Robbins and his choreography.
© 2024 Gary John La Rosa