The Villages Amateur Theatre, in collaboration with the Village Voices (chorus members), the Villages Band (percussionist), The Piano Open Studio (Maestro Larry Broderick), and the Village Dancers (the Bottle Dancers), are joining forces in presenting one of the greatest musicals ever done on Broadway.
The sometime funny, sometime sad and always poignant story of a minority community is about a small village in early-1900s Russia and explores the conflict between family, faith, community and government. Drawn from five short stories written about Tevye, a poor diaryman and his wife and daughters, Joseph Stein wrote the book and Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock wrote the lyrics and music for a show that played over 3,000 performances on Broadway as well as multiple amateur and professional performances in many cities across the U.S. and London.
Songs you will go home singing include “Sunrise, Sunset,” “Matchmaker,” “Miracle of Miracles,” “Do You Love Me,” and “If I were a Rich Man.” And if “Tradition” doesn’t get your juices flowing, you may be out of juice.
On top of that, you’ll love the “Bottle” dance, performed by the Village Dancers.
Here you see the entire cast, gathered outside of Tevye’s house for a wedding celebration.
The cast, singers, musicians and dancers have been working very hard to present to you a great experience, and you won’t want to miss it.
Tickets will be on sale this Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Sequoia room. If you need tickets and are unable to purchase them on Saturday, after Noon on the 19th, you may call 408-960-6921 or email vattickets@gmail.com and request them. You must provide the following information: first and last name, house number, performance date requested and special accommodation needed (wheelchair, etc.)
Be aware that you will be given the best seats available at the time of your request and you are acknowledging that you authorize the VAT to charge your house number $20 per ticket requested. These tickets will be available at “Will Call” on the date of the performance requested.
Performances are Friday night, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27 at 2:30 p.m. in Cribari. And don’t forget, you get 10 percent off your dinner in the Clubhouse on the day of the performance you attend.
Come have your ribs tickled and your heart touched by this wonderful show.
