Theater

What the Audience Really Thought about Rosie O'Donnell in 'Fiddler on the Roof'

Published Oct 23, 2005

Keith Doran, 18, Rutgers student
“I didn’t even know she was in it—I saw her, and I was like, ‘That looks like Rosie O’Donnell.’ And it was.”

Linda Slim, 19, Rutgers student
“I like her. I think she’s doing a good job. Well, I mean, you can pick up her little Rosie O’Donnell accent, for sure.”

Chris Fernandez, 19, Student
“I kind of dozed off for a little bit, so I don’t quite remember most of the play that’s happened so far. But [my friends] are going to catch me up on it.”

Rebecca Gordon, “65-plus,” School Worker
“I’ve seen this so many times, and it’s hard to swallow. It’s essentially a Jewish show, so it’s hard to look at her face, knowing that she’s not . . . you know.”

Moris Reichling, Swiss student
“My aunt lives here, and her husband is a Jude [Jew], and so he organized it. I don’t know who Rosie O’Donnell is. In Europe, she’s not so famous, I think.”

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