Fiddler on the Roof
Photos: Jeff Fusco / The Philadelphia Orchestra
Choreographer
Verizon Hall
Hill Auditorium
When I got the call to come on board for this staged concert of Fiddler I was both thrilled and terrified. Many people forget how iconic Jerome Robbins’ original choreography was in this show, but I knew that I had HUGE shoes to fill.
Like any project that I take on, I immersed myself in research as I approached creating new movement for this piece. We even unknowingly scheduled pre-production in a studio named after Robbins and I often hoped that his brilliance was shining down on us as I tried to create a Fiddler using my choreographic voice.
Hearing John Williams’ film orchestrations played live (for the first time!!) by the Philadelphia Orchestra while the cast performed my choreography was a moment that I will never forget. I was so proud of what we created and couldn’t have done it without my incredible associate Logan Epstein, my muse Elijah Dillehay, and my collaborators Andy Einhorn and Sarna Lapine.
Recognition
