Hillary Clinton brought to tears by Yiddish production of Fiddler on the Roof
'I just can’t tell you how extraordinary this made me feel,' said the former secretary of state
The former secretary of state Hillary Clinton was brought to tears by a Yiddish production of the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” at Stage 42 in Manhattan.
Following the show, Clinton went on stage to hug director Joel Grey. In a video shared to the show’s social media accounts, she also spoke to the cast.
“I just can’t tell you how extraordinary this made me feel,” Clinton said. “In and of itself, it’s such an incredible production, but as we were just saying, given the time, and everything that’s going on, you just want everybody in the world to see this and to feel it and to relate to it and to empathise with it and to cry at the end, like I did. So, maybe we can bring back some of that empathy and understanding that is just being squeezed away. And we can’t let that happen. So, thank you all.”
Nick Raynor, an actor in the cast, posted a photo on his Instagram of Clinton meeting the performers and writing, “with tears in her eyes, she proclaimed how important and beautiful this message & show truly is. Thank you Hillary for spending your time with us.”
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