Last Monday was my Mom's birthday, so Scott and I took her and her boyfriend to see "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Pantages on Saturday. Topol was playing Tevye, a role he's played over 2,000 times. Needless to say, he was fantastic! Even at the age of 74, he was incredible. Mom had the opportunity to see him live several years ago (I think before I was born), and sharing this with her was a lot of fun. Seeing someone live is so much different than seeing them on film; there's a different chemistry, a richness to live theater that you don't get watching a screen. This is definitely an experience I will be bragging to my kids about 20 years from now ;)
The best part of the evening, however, was that it was her boyfriend's first time attending live theater. Ever. He had a good time, and I'm glad for that. I think it was a bit long for him, considering he's not used to sitting in a theater for 2 1/2-3 hours, but he enjoyed it. Overall, a great experience and a great birthday for Mom.
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I'm so jealous!! It's coming to the INB Performing Arts Center in Spokane in September and I want to take my mom so bad!!! I think even your brother might like it!
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