Matchmaker, Matchmaker

Matchmaker, Matchmaker

Critical reception

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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Allmusic said the song was one of the "famous and now-standard songs" from the film.{{cite web|author=William Ruhlmann |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/fiddler-on-the-roof-original-broadway-cast-recording-mw0000193792 |title=Fiddler on the Roof [Original Broadway Cast Recording] - Original Broadway Cast | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=1964-09-22 |accessdate=2014-07-04}} The Washington Times said it was the "big number" for "Tevye's forward-thinking daughters".{{cite web|author=John Vreeke - Director |url=http://johnvreeke.com/fiddlerontheroof/ |title=Fiddler On The Roof |publisher=Johnvreeke.com |date=2007-11-28 |accessdate=2014-07-04}} The Washington Post describes the song as "eager". Broadwayworld wrote it is a "good comic scene".{{cite web|author=Patrick Brassell |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/portland/article/BWW-Reviews-FIDDLER-ON-THE-ROOF-Is-a-Long-But-Moving-Evening-at-Portland-Center-Stage-20130928 |title=BWW Reviews: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Is a Long But Moving Evening at Portland Center Stage |publisher=Broadwayworld.com |accessdate=2014-07-04}}
[[AllMusic]] said the song was one of the "famous and now-standard songs" from the film.{{cite web|author=William Ruhlmann |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/fiddler-on-the-roof-original-broadway-cast-recording-mw0000193792 |title=Fiddler on the Roof [Original Broadway Cast Recording] - Original Broadway Cast | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=1964-09-22 |accessdate=2014-07-04}} ''[[The Washington Times]]'' said it was the "big number" for "Tevye's forward-thinking daughters".{{cite web|author=John Vreeke - Director |url=http://johnvreeke.com/fiddlerontheroof/ |title=Fiddler On The Roof |publisher=Johnvreeke.com |date=2007-11-28 |accessdate=2014-07-04}} ''[[The Washington Post]]'' describes the song as "eager". BroadwayWorld wrote it is a "good comic scene".{{cite web|author=Patrick Brassell |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/portland/article/BWW-Reviews-FIDDLER-ON-THE-ROOF-Is-a-Long-But-Moving-Evening-at-Portland-Center-Stage-20130928 |title=BWW Reviews: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Is a Long But Moving Evening at Portland Center Stage |publisher=Broadwayworld.com |accessdate=2014-07-04}}


ChronicleLive's critic posited that "Matchmaker, Matchmaker, sung by the three rebellious older daughters, is just one of the fabulous musical numbers in this show".{{cite web |author=LesleyOldfield |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/review-fiddler-roof-theatre-royal-6092475 |title=Review: Fiddler on the Roof at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle - Lesley Oldfield |publisher=Chronicle Live |date=2013-09-25 |accessdate=2014-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714122615/http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/review-fiddler-roof-theatre-royal-6092475 |archive-date=2014-07-14 |url-status=dead }} ''Star Tribune'' described it as "wistful".{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/stageandarts/226517901.html |title=Epic 'Fiddler' remains a warm and human story at Chanhassen |publisher=Star Tribune |date=2013-10-07 |accessdate=2014-07-04}} MostMetro said the song was "fun, graceful [and] typifies their close-knit sisterhood".{{cite web|author=|url=http://mostmetro.com/the-featured-articles/fiddler-on-the-roof-review-human-race-theatre-company-tradition-in-transition-ticket-contest.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109001453/http://mostmetro.com/the-featured-articles/fiddler-on-the-roof-review-human-race-theatre-company-tradition-in-transition-ticket-contest.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |title='Fiddler on the Roof' Review – Human Race Theatre Company – Tradition in Transition|publisher=Mostmetro.com |date=2013-11-08 |accessdate=2014-07-04}}
ChronicleLive's critic posited that "Matchmaker, Matchmaker, sung by the three rebellious older daughters, is just one of the fabulous musical numbers in this show".{{cite web |author=LesleyOldfield |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/review-fiddler-roof-theatre-royal-6092475 |title=Review: Fiddler on the Roof at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle - Lesley Oldfield |publisher=Chronicle Live |date=2013-09-25 |accessdate=2014-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714122615/http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/review-fiddler-roof-theatre-royal-6092475 |archive-date=2014-07-14 |url-status=dead }} ''Star Tribune'' described it as "wistful".{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/stageandarts/226517901.html |title=Epic 'Fiddler' remains a warm and human story at Chanhassen |publisher=Star Tribune |date=2013-10-07 |accessdate=2014-07-04}} MostMetro said the song was "fun, graceful [and] typifies their close-knit sisterhood".{{cite web|author=|url=http://mostmetro.com/the-featured-articles/fiddler-on-the-roof-review-human-race-theatre-company-tradition-in-transition-ticket-contest.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109001453/http://mostmetro.com/the-featured-articles/fiddler-on-the-roof-review-human-race-theatre-company-tradition-in-transition-ticket-contest.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |title='Fiddler on the Roof' Review – Human Race Theatre Company – Tradition in Transition|publisher=Mostmetro.com |date=2013-11-08 |accessdate=2014-07-04}}