Theo Bikel's Tevye Goes On The Roof at St. Louis' Muny, July 20-26 | Playbill

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News Theo Bikel's Tevye Goes On The Roof at St. Louis' Muny, July 20-26 Missouri's Muny Theatre, America's largest and oldest outdoor music theatre (seating 12,000), continues its 80th season with Fiddler On The Roof. One of the great American musicals, Fiddler is based on Sholom Aleichem's stories of a Russian-Jewish milkman, his nagging wife, and his five rebellious daughters. Songs include "Sunrise Sunset" and "If I Were a Rich Man." Theodore Bikel stars as Tevye (July 20-26).

Missouri's Muny Theatre, America's largest and oldest outdoor music theatre (seating 12,000), continues its 80th season with Fiddler On The Roof. One of the great American musicals, Fiddler is based on Sholom Aleichem's stories of a Russian-Jewish milkman, his nagging wife, and his five rebellious daughters. Songs include "Sunrise Sunset" and "If I Were a Rich Man." Theodore Bikel stars as Tevye (July 20-26).

Also upcoming at the Muny:
Crazy For You, Ken Ludwig's Gershwin-based musical, July 27-Aug. 2. Bruce Adler plays Zangler, a role that earned him a Tony nomination. James Walton plays Bobby Child, June Squibb plays Bobby's mother (the Jane Connell role). Also in the cast is Paige Price, a former Beauty & The Beast Belle. Songs in the show include "I Got Rhythm" and "Embraceable You."

Damn Yankees -- Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets in this supernatural musical comedy about a middle-aged man who risks his very soul to see his home team beat the New York Yankees. Joel Higgins (TV's "Silver Spoons," Shenandoah, Fields of Ambrosia) plays Applegate. (Aug. 3-9)

According to Muny spokesperson Laura Peters, most of the Muny's subscribers are from St. Louis and the surrounding areas. Many come from Illinois and some are from as far away as Michigan. Peters said, "Some people like to come for the weekend, some make it a day trip. You can spend a whole day in the park and not spend a single penny." Each night, 1456 free seats are available to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Lineup usually begins around 4:30, and the gate opens at 7 PM.

Subscriptions and single tickets are now on sale. For more information, call (314) 361-1900.

 
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