Kelly Hall-Tompkins: Silver Screen Debut in Fiddler Film - Opens FRIDAY!

with Max Lewkowicz, Seth Greenleaf, Michael Bernardi

with Elisa Loti Stein

with Sheldon Harnick

with Michael Bernardi, Seth Greenleaf and Valerie Thomas

with Fred Child, Host of Performance Today

with Joy Reid, Host of AM Joy on MSNBC

with Marguerite Pitts, Fred Child, Rita Lerner, Guy Mintus and guests

Kelly Hall-Tompkins writes:

I had an amazing 13 months as The "Fiddler"/Violin Soloist on Broadway in the phenomenal Bartlett Sher production of Fiddler on the Roof.  From that incredible life experience, I conceived of my solo project The Fiddler Expanding Tradition, the first ever Fiddler solo CD.  It has been a wonderful journey to bring those pieces to life on disc and now on tour, together with my amazing team of arrangers from the show, Oran Eldor and Ted Sperling, my wonderful instrumental colleagues from the show, bassist Michael Blanco, accordionist Joshua Camp and guitarist Stephen Benson and, special guest on the recording, our brilliant starring actor/vocalist Danny Burstein.  When I started this journey, I could not have imagined the places it has taken me thus far.  I am even more thrilled and honored to be part of the new documentary film, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles on the 55-year history of Fiddler on the Roof.  This film by Max Lewkowicz and Valerie Thomas is epic and shows much of why Fiddler on the Roof is so beloved and often performed around the world (every day of the year somewhere in the world since the very first production!).  It was great to work with Max and Val, Seth Greenleaf, and my Fiddler colleague Michael Bernardi shooting on location in "the real Anatevka" near Kiev, Ukraine.  You will hear my playing from nearly the beginning, throughout, both from our Fiddler live show and excerpts from The Fiddler Expanding Tradition, and actually see me featured on screen towards the end of the film!  I am thrilled to have attended two private premieres, the first at The Museum of Jewish Heritage and the second at Lincoln Center where I was also introduced to the audience.  Fiddler continues to touch me so deeply and I am honored to be part of it.  I hope you will go check out the film in a theater near you- it opens tomorrow!

And I hope to see you at my upcoming The Fiddler Expanding Tradition Concerts in Seattle at the Edmonds Center on October 12 and New York at St. Ignatius Loyola on November 15th. (More on those concerts soon!)

Please see below some photos and a link to find film tickets!

Thank you as always for your interest in my career and I look forward to seeing you soon!

Warm Regards,

Kelly