Upcoming theater shows are available online

A world premiere is just around the corner. Coming Sunday, Feb. 7, at 5 p.m., Hershey Felder is heading up a musical tribute to "Fiddler on the Roof." "Before Fiddler – Live from Florence, Italy" will be streamed into living rooms.

Featuring the internationally renowned quartet Klezmerata Fiorentina, recognized as the living voice of the European Yiddish civilization, the musical quality of this experience could be life changing.

Selected for their ability from operatic and symphony orchestras, violinist Igor Polesitsky, with Riccardo Crocilla on clarinet, Francesco Furlanich on bassoon and accordion and Riccardo Donati playing double bass, this group known as Klezmerata Fiorentina has represented Jewish history musically since 2005.

To get a link to this amazing opportunity without having to leave your favorite chair, visit http://www.sdrep.org for a family ticket of only $55 per household.

Save the date. Just in time for Valentine's Day, San Diego Musical Theater is hosting "Date Night" with Carolyn Hennesy and local talent Robert J. Townsend. This musical tribute to lovers is playing from Feb. 11-14. For a minimum donation of $15, the annual Valentine's Day problem is solved. Visit http://www.SDMT.org to get the link to this upcoming serenade which could get you out of the doghouse.

Like the coming of spring, San Diego theater is starting to bloom. Lamb's Players in Coronado has set some shows in the works; visit them at http://www.lambsplayers.org. La Jolla Playhouse is gearing up as well at http://www.ljp.org. The Old Globe is scheduling online events including "Taming of the Shrew." Visit http://TheOldGlobe.org to get tickets.

The Cygnet Theatre in Old Town is featuring a new work which can be seen at http://www.cygnettheatre.com. New Village Arts in Carlsbad is offering online programs for teens. Check it out at http://www.newvillagearts.com.

The Welk Theatre in Escondido is gearing up to open this August with "Venice," which is said to be one of today's best bands. Moonlight Theatre in Vista is still in a holding pattern. I will keep a happy thought for theater under the stars for this summer.

Broadway San Diego has several upcoming events posted like "The Simon & Garfunkel Story," March 5. "Rent" is posted for two nights in May. Visit them at http://www.broadwaysd.com/ for details.

Now you know as much as I do about what is happening on the theatrical front.

Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal can be reached at [email protected].