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View in Browser | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. Wednesday, December 23, 2015 NYTimes.com/Theater » Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Get all digital access to The Times for just 99¢. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times A 'Fiddler on the Roof' Revival With an Echo of Modernity By CHARLES ISHERWOOD This musical about a Jewish milkman honors the spirit of the 1964 original and includes scenes of beleaguered townspeople that look familiar today. ADVERTISEMENT A Half-Century of 'Fiddler on the Roof' Memories By ERIC GRODE Harvey Fierstein, Bette Midler, Adrienne Barbeau and Josh Groban share their memories of performing in the Broadway and many, many non-Broadway versions of "Fiddler." 'Fiddler on the Roof' Gets a Debated Update By MICHAEL PAULSON A revival opening on Sunday gives a nod to today's refugees, an addition by the director Bartlett Sher that raised objections from the lyricist, Sheldon Harnick. From Jazz to Legos, Toasts 'To Life' By ERIK PIEPENBURG A look at how "To Life," a song from "Fiddler on the Roof," has crossed barriers of culture, language, age, geography and gender. ADVERTISEMENT News and Features The Actress Cynthia Erivo Rises With 'The Color Purple' By MICHAEL PAULSON Ms. Erivo has received much praise for her portrayal of Celie in this Broadway revival, the latest step in a career that began as the daughter of Nigerian immigrants to London. Broadway Is Getting Another Theater, Its 41st By MICHAEL PAULSON A British theater magnate has acquired a long-term lease to the Hudson Theater, on West 44th Street, just east of Broadway, owned by Millennium Hotels and Resorts. Broadway Tax Benefit Approved by Congress By MICHAEL PAULSON The change, part of a broader tax-cut measure, extends to live theater a benefit already provided to the film and television industries. Dance Machine of the 21st Century Imparts Vintage Broadway Steps to a New Generation By BRIAN SCHAEFER An all-star team of Broadway professionals was recruited to teach yesterday's dances to a young corps for a two-week program opening Monday at the Joyce Theater. Reviews Adding the Women's Side to the 'Diner' Menu By BEN BRANTLEY With help from the singer Sheryl Crow and the director Kathleen Marshall, Barry Levinson has made a musical of his 1982 buddy film that promotes its female roles. 'Plaid Tidings' Brings Back the Forever Plaid Crew By ANITA GATES The holiday musical finds the quartet back from the afterworld and ready to sing. In 'The Great Divorce,' Searching for Greener Pastures By ANITA GATES Some lost souls take a bus ride to heaven in this stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis's novella. 'Annie' and 'Elf: The Musical' Stay Kid-Friendly By ALEXIS SOLOSKI The two shows are performing in New York for the holiday season. Darkness Laced With Sentiment in 'A Wilder Christmas' By LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES This double bill of one-acts by Thornton Wilder traces 90 years in the life of a family over a dinner table, and invites audience participation during a fictional train trip. Critics' Picks Review: In 'MotherStruck!' Staceyann Chin Chronicles Her Quest to Become Pregnant By CHARLES ISHERWOOD Review: 'The Golden Bride' Walks Down the Aisle Again By LAURA COLLINS- HUGHES Review: In 'Marjorie Prime,' Lois Smith Connects With the Past By BEN BRANTLEY Review: 'The Color Purple' on Broadway, Stripped to Its Essence By BEN BRANTLEY FOLLOW THEATER FACEBOOK @nytimestheater Get more NYTimes.com newsletters » | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps for just $0.99. Subscribe » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Theater Update newsletter.   (....)| Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise Copyright 2015 The New York Times Company | 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018