Fiddler on the
Roof
Book by Joseph
Stein
Music by Jerry
Bock
Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick
Original
Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Directed by James Alexander Bond
Winner of nine
Tony Awards when it debuted in 1964, Fiddler on the Roof continues to touch audiences worldwide with its humor,
warmth and honesty. Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on
Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and
tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill
them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the
growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic
detail, Fiddler on the Roof's universal theme of tradition cuts
across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences
crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness. With iconic and beloved songs such
as "Sunrise, Sunset," "If I Were a Rich Man" and
"Matchmaker, Matchmaker," Fiddler on the Roof is
a haunting, beautiful story of the triumph of the human spirit.