Boston audiences know what a great actor he is, so you can’t call his virtuosic performance as Tevye a surprise, exactly. But it’s still exhilarating to watch Kissel blend his comic instincts and timing with the depth and fearlessness of the tragedian he also is. These are the very traits required to fully embody Tevye, possessed by the actors, from Zero Mostel on, who have successfully wrestled with a character who is both Everyman and larger-than-life.                                                                               ----Boston Globe