Fiddler on the Roof

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a musical theatre tradition! Winner of 10 Tony Awards when it debuted in 1965, the show is the brainchild of Broadway legends Jerome Robbins, Harold Prince, songwriters Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, and bookwriter Joseph Stein. Touching audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty, this universal show is a staple of the musical theatre canon.

Set in the little csarist-russian village of Anatevka in 1905, the story centers on Tevya, a poor dairyman, and his 5 daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight knit Jewish community, Tevya tries to protect his daughters and instill them with tradition 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, nationality, class, and religeon leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.