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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.
tevye was great! Golda was great! the scenery was minimalist , but that was ok. I felt the daughters were good and Motel had a very strong voice. I really enjoyed it as did my 16 year old niece, and she knew nothing about the show
I’ve seen Fiddler a least 7 seven times on Broadway, Chicago and elsewhere. This was the best I’ve ever seen. I thoroughly admired some added songs and the fantastic choreography and dancing. Tevye was a treasure. I took my New Orleans grandchildren who are the same age as I was when Fiddler was first staged. The “cool” guys really enjoyed it.
I'd go see this again and again! It was fabulous. Teyve was a pure joy to watch.
This was one of the first times I saw Fiddler on stage. It was thoroughly enjoyable.
The singing and dancing was wonderful!! Loved it!!!
Fiddler on the Roof is my favorite musical ever, my daughters gave me the DVD as a Christmas Gift, so I am very familiar with the story line, characters and every single song. Therefore you can imagine my reservations going to see the play. It did not take very long for me to become completely inmerse in the story and to relate to each of the characters - it was a different experience because of the set and delivery but it was an amazing experience. Loved the play - everything was on point.
Awesome!!! The actors were spot on bringing the characters to life from the movie!
Took my adult daughters to the performance. Absolutely Fantastic! The 3 of us were singing our favorite songs for days. BRAVO😍
This is my favorite musical of all time and they certainly didn’t disappoint! All the acting was on point and the songs and dances were all wonderful. I’m definitely getting tickets again the next time the tour comes through my area!
My daughter and I enjoyed the show! The auditorium was a great place to see a show. It was well done and highly recommend it.
What an awesome show, the cast was amazing, the sets were amazing. The flow was amazing. The orchestra was great. Could not recommend this more highly to anyone, please go enjoy Fiddler! Very well done, not one boring minute, nonstop entertainment to the limit. Thank you.
This (younger) cast gave a performance that far exceeded my expectations. As a fan of the original cast and this being my favorite musical, the bar was high. I was very discouraged at the disorganization at IU, though. I probably won't go back there. But this acting company was top notch!
Originally saw Fiddler in Chicago with Zero Mostel in the role of Tevya. This production was just as good as the original. Cast was superb, sound equipment was exceptional. All in all, well worth the time and money! 👍🏻
Great sound, acting and story! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
The venue was great. Our seats were a little disappointing because the show was nearly sold out and the only tickets we could find together were at the very back and near the wall on the floor level. The production itself was very good. Most of the main characters were excellent. I've seen Fiddler four or five times and each one is different. This one was memorable mostly for the performance of Tevye and the interaction with his daughters. I've seen a few versions of the play that had better single scenes (in this one the "to life" number was less dynamic than others I've seen and didn't do a very good job of highlighting the animosity between the Jewish community and the Russian thugs) but all of the other numbers were good to excellent. Overall the play was the highlight of a very memorable weekend.
Easy to navigate the Ticketmaster app to get our tickets scanned and straighten we went had great seats. Enjoyed the show and that was that.
My first time experiencing a theatre experience. And I did not leave disappointed
This musical is touching and applicable even today. The storyline is peppered with humour, tears and resilience. Loved every second of it.
The staging and costumes were fantastic! The main character was excellent. I’ve told everyone I know that I loved it. Well done!
The show was spectacular….we enjoyed every second ….the cast …the sets ….the songs ….enjoyed beyond my expectations
