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nity, family and love "This is 10 years later and I‘m on the other side of it of Celine Dion and heading of the *Even though Fiddler is concemed with the lives of _ now," Mustakas says. "I‘ve taken a slightly different Caribbean with MuchMusic to perforn some impoverished Jews in Czarist Russia, really the _ approach to the production because | don‘t want at Jammin‘ in Jamaica â€" the group heart of the material is built around universal themes. _ any comparisons made. Alan Lund was a genius and found a window" in its schedule to n fact, every age. and ethnic and cultural backâ€" a mentor, and his production was fabulous. I‘m just record The Traditional Album. ground can identify with it." trying to make it a litfle different, especially in the If we didn‘t sit down and do it now, That‘s because, Mustakas says, people of all ethnic _ staging." who knows when we‘d get the next and cultural backgrounds have traditions, even those _ Because the musical is particularly long, Mustakas chance." says Kyile MacNell. "There are who‘ve started new live in new countries. has attempted to eliminate some of the stage blackâ€" people in our audience who‘ve been ‘Even me with my Greekâ€"Cypriot background and _ outs by having the sets change in clear view of the waiting a long time for this. taditions â€" my family really ied to maintain the fradiâ€" _ audience. in one scene, for example, as Tevye pulls (Continued on page 27) tions we brought with us to the new land," Mustakas (Continued on page 22) o 0o 0o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0o 0 0o 0 o 0o 0o 0 0 0 0 0 0o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0o o 0o 0o o o 0o 0o 0o 0 0o 0o 0o 0o 0 ‘It‘s a great show. it / [ C h ie o wl i s one of the most 1 successful and ==>=. Fiddler on the Roo cals on and off Broadway," Musâ€" fakas says. "It‘s been By Deborah Crandall done around the world in many languages. And I think it‘s so successful "It‘s really and unbelievable score," Mustakas says. because of its universal theme. in additional to "They just don‘t write shows like this anymore." exploring the problem of oppressed minorities. it‘s Mustakas is no stranger to Fiddler On The Roof â€" he really a show with an upbeat message about the played the role of Motel in KWMP‘s 1983 production importance of beliefs, customs, fraditions, commuâ€" of the musical, directed by his mentor Alan Lund. nity, family and love "This is 10 years later and I‘m on the other side of it *Even though Fiddler is concemed with the lives of now," Mustakas says. "I‘ve taken a slightly different some impoverished Jews in Czarist Russia, really the approach to the production because | don‘t want heart of the material is puilt around universal themes. _ any comparisons made. Alan Lund was a genius anc in fact, every age. and ethnic and cultural backâ€" a mentor, and his production was fabulous. I‘m just ground can identify with it." trying to make it a litfle different, especially in the That‘s because, Mustakas says, people of all ethnic _ staging." and cultural backgrounds have traditions, even those Because the musical is particularty long, Mustakas who ‘ve started new Iive in new countries. has attempted to eliminate some of the stage black: "He‘s done the role pefore, and he‘s wonderful He‘s really a temific performer â€" | bet that comes in handy in parliaâ€" ment ° The Tony Awardâ€" winning musical opened in New York n 1964 to crittcal acclaim. it is the story of Tevye, a humble milkman fom the Russian vilage of Angatevka â€" a comâ€" munity rich in tadiâ€" hon. in selecting nusbpands for his five mamageable daughters, Tevye grapples with the changing raditions and customs of the younger generation ‘He had to get permission from the Prime Minister‘s office because this meant being away a litfle bit," soys the production‘s takas itchenerâ€"Waterioo Musical Production‘s upcomâ€" ing presentation of Fiddler On The Roof has Jean Chreftien‘s seal of approval â€" sort of. in the lead role of the hit Broadway musical is Julian Reed, who, when he‘s not invoived in theatrical proâ€" ductions, is Memiber of Parliament for the Hattonâ€"Peel t ding So before Reed could take to the Centre in the Square stage tomorrow night in the role of Tevye, he nad to get the okay from the big guy in Ottawa. PAGE 20 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1994 World of Dre@MS «: waerce Beddings Old fashioned craftsmanship â€"=_____ giving you a restful sleep at SAVINGS OF OVER 40%! Open Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. 9:00â€"5:00, Fri. 12:00â€"8:30, Sat. 9:30â€"5:00 141 Weber Street, Waterloo (corner of Weber and Union) _ 742â€"0783 . Traditions are alive in Fiddler on the Roof If the storyline â€" filled with inspiration, hope and love â€" isn‘t enough to grab you, consider some of the most beautiful music written for the stage, including Sunrise, Sunset, If | Were a Rich Man, Matchmaker, Matchmaker, and the alâ€"time classic, Tradition. says. "But you leam a lot from this production. My father, for example, brought these traditions with him, but he didn‘t realize that, back home, things are changing just as they are here. So | think it‘s got some really interesting lessons in history for us. It‘s like the old adage â€" we can‘t really know where we‘re headed until we realize where we‘ve been." The album is a collection of songs the MacNeil siblings grew up with, a collecâ€" tion of songs they frequentty played at "family gathering. weddings, parties, funerals â€" and after shows," according to Stewart MacNeil, the group‘s accorâ€" dion/pennywhistle/keyboard player. Though the MacNeils have been busy over the past year â€" touring with the likes of Celine Dion and heading of the Caribbean with MuchMusic to perforn at Jammin‘ in Jamaica â€" the group "found a window" in its schedule to record The Traditional Album. "If we didn‘t sit down and do it now, who knows when we‘d get the next chance." says Kyle MacNell. "There are people in our audience who‘ve been waiting a long time for this." he ancient Celtic traditions of the T East Coast will meet the ‘90s when the Barra MacNeils hit the Humaniâ€" ties Theatre stage next week. The popular Cape Breton family has been receiving nationâ€"wide recognition since the release last year of its Closer to Paradise allbum. The album, which is rapidly approachâ€" Ing gold status, produced hit singles like Darling Be Home Soon (a song written and first recorded by John Sebastian of the Lovin‘ Spoonful) and in the Wink on an Eye, both of which received considerâ€" able radio airplay across Canada. The Barra MacNeills latest recording. released in the summer of this year, jourâ€" neys away from the pop siyle of the group‘s last album. Brimming with instruâ€" mental jigs, reels, strathspeys and airs, The Tradifional Album, as it‘s appropriâ€" ately titled, celebrates the Barra Macâ€" Nells‘ downâ€"home roots. The Barra MacNeils return to fraditional roots xopanteoll @ jALL ' MARSLAND DRIVE WATERLOO