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| re: Were any of you at these record-breaking performances? | |
| Posted by: FleetStreetBarber 04:02 pm EST 12/29/22 | |
| In reply to: Were any of you at these record-breaking performances? - DistantDrumming 03:48 pm EST 12/29/22 | |
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| I attended the performance at which "Fiddler" became Broadway's longest-running show. I had purchased my ticket using a twofer and sat in the rear orchestra. Hal Prince invited the audience onstage after the final curtain, along with the casts of every other show on Broadway, for supper catered by Nathan's. In addition to our Playbills, we each received a one-sheet cast list printed in black on gold fabric. | |
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| re: Were any of you at these record-breaking performances? | |
| Posted by: DistantDrumming 05:26 pm EST 12/29/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Were any of you at these record-breaking performances? - FleetStreetBarber 04:02 pm EST 12/29/22 | |
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| What a fun memory! Did you know it was going to be such a special performance when you bought the tickets? The cast, the audience and the casts of every other Broadway show fit on the stage? That's impressive! |
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| re: Were any of you at these record-breaking performances? | |
| Posted by: FleetStreetBarber 06:22 pm EST 12/29/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Were any of you at these record-breaking performances? - DistantDrumming 05:26 pm EST 12/29/22 | |
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| I should amend my previous email to clarify somewhat. The performance I attended was on Friday evening, July 21, 1971, when "Fiddler" became Broadway's longest running MUSICAL. In June of 1972, it surpassed "Life with Father" to become Broadway's longest-running SHOW. To answer your question, yes there was some advance publicity that there would be a celebration at the theater, although I don't think the casts of most of the other shows playing at the time showed up in droves. The only performer I remember seeing was Dom DeLuise who had recently replaced James Coco in "The Last of the Red Hot Lovers." |
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