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Fiddler on the Roof on Tour
In Broadway terms, Fiddler on the Roof is a tradition unto itself. The much-loved story of Tevye the milkman's struggle to reconcile old Jewish ways with the modern world opened on Broadway in 1964 and held the record for longest-running musical — with 3,242 performances until it closed in 1970 — for nearly 10 years. The blockbuster won nine Tony Awards — including best musical, direction, and choreography — and has been revived on Broadway five times.
Producer Harold Prince hired director-choreographer Jerome Robbins to bring Sholom Aleichem's turn-of-the-19th-century Yiddish tales of life in the Anatevka shtetl, where existence is "as precarious as a fiddler on the roof," to the stage. Jerry Bock's music and Sheldon Harnick's lyrics illuminated the fading world of East European Jewry, while Joseph Stein's book brought a humorous taste of Jewish comedy's borscht belt. Painter Marc Chagall's blend of Jewish traditionalism and artistic modernism inspired the show's memorable look. Zero Mostel played Tevye, and Beatrice Arthur, of Maude television fame, portrayed Yente the matchmaker.
The most recent revival arrived in 2015, when director Bartlett Sher enhanced the show's authenticity with the help of Israeli-born choreographer Hofesh Shechter. The New York Times praised the new production as "superb" while noting how it recaptured the foot-stomping, hand-waving energy of the original.
Sher's revival, now on tour with Yehezkel Lazarov as Tevye and Maite Uzal as his wife Golde, is delighting audiences with celebratory songs like "Tradition," "If I Were a Rich Man," and "To Life (L'Chaim)," as well as beautiful melodies of love and loss such as "Sunrise, Sunset" and "Far From the Home I Love."
As part of a trend that began with The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof fans are dressing up as Anatevkans and belting out tunes during screenings of the show's 1971 film adaptation. Their participatory zeal reflects the devotion the musical has inspired and the power of its music.
"What can we do?" asks Tevye of Golde during a moment of doubt. "It's a new world." One solution is to return to the source for cultural renewal. We may not experience the same problems as shtetl Jews in 1905 did, but Fiddler on the Roof assures us that almost any difficulty can be surmounted with great music and exuberant dancing.
Went here based on recommendation from friends and family. Oy vey, didn't expect it to be so amazing. Wish they come back and would definitely go back to see them again and again. They made us feel like we were part of the play. Thank you guys so much!
Incredible singing, dancing, acting, and set design. I loved this show so much!! I saw a show at the Pantages a few weeks ago… and loved this Fiddler on the Roof even more.
Fiddler on the roof was excellent - however we would really like to ask for printed programs to come back. We lost a lot of information and connection to the performers by not having those. Performance itself was spectacular.
Amazing performance by very gifted actors! Incredible choreography and set design! And of course all the wonderful songs and dancing. I took my 12 year old and he loved it!
We loved the sets, the music and singing amazing. Costumes very creative. Overall a wonderful experience!
From the beginning to the end, the cast did a fantastic performance! Eight of us Jewish women attended on 3/9, and we found ourselves tapping our feet and rocking to the melody all night long. One of us had never seen Fiddler before, she left inspired and had a better understanding of why the Traditions! The night was like a shot of Jewish Penicillin, we all left feeling better than when we arrived!! Thank you to the wonderful Cast!! Bravo!
One of the best shows I've ever seen! Very authentic. The main actor- Tevya -especially was excellent
I had never seen the show live. Everyone did a wonderful job and I appreciated that they dedicated the performance to Ukrainian and other refugees. Everyone should see this show!
We saw the movie over 50 years ago. This production matched the movie. It brought back warm memories and a reminder that society, customs, etc. are in constant change. It was especially poignant in that it paralleled political turmoil in today's world, almost 100 years after the time setting of the play. A fast three hours of excellent entertainment.
There are no words to adequately describe the beauty of this show. My family and I loved it.
Someone apparently had a medical issue mid monologue people up and stirring. Someone opened the side doors to use the phone and filled the theater with light. Lots of noisy people in and out of seats. Ushers should have kicked some of them out. Ridiculous for the amount of money spent. Ruined the show for us.
Took the wife and family. Loved it and would recommend
The performance was wonderful, and the Saenger was, as always, a lovely venue.
Our first live performance of Fiddler on the Roof and it was amazing!!
Spectacular performance. Talented cast. Great sound in a venerable theater
First time seeing Fiddler and was absolutely amazed. This production was stellar! My daughters and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's now on our list of "See Agains." Highly recommend you see if it you can.
Throughly entertaining. Done extremely well. Really long 1st act.
This production of "The Fiddler on the Roof" was spectacular! The players, orchestra, sets, etc. were great! I had never seen the play and wondered how some of the scenes, like the dream sequence, would be handled. They were done so well! I highly recommend seeing this play!
Excellent singing and dancing. Overall excellent performance
Beautiful venue! Great performance! Grand evening!
