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Fiddler on the Roof

Why see Fiddler on the Roof?

If I were a rich man...

It's 1905 and Russia is changing all around Tevye and his family. From Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stien, Fiddler on the Roof is the story of how standing by our values and religious traditions sometimes means changing the way we look at the entire world.

Based on the novel by Sholem Aleichem, Fiddler on Roof first premiered on Broadway in 1964, before going on to be adapted into an eight-time Academy Award-nominated movie. Since then it has become a standard of American musical theatre, and the hilarious story elicits positive responses wherever it is played.

What is the story?

At the turn of the 20th Century, Russia is a country on the brink of revolution. Although the chaos seems to seldom touch the isolated family of Tevye the Milkman, he sees the effect on his three elder daughters and the lives that they choose the lead.

Tzeitel, the oldest has little prospects for a poor woman, when the widowed and ancient butcher Lazar Wolf shows interest in her whilst she pines for the poor tailor Motel, it begins a story of rebellion, violence, love and acceptance that finds Tevye and the family learning to leave behind their old lives and start a new one full of hope and laughter!

Key Information

Run Time

Three hours with one interval

Dates

Finished Mar 30

Reviews

Customer reviews

Phyllis

Fiddler on the Roof

The acting was wonderful, the sets minimal but effective, music outstanding. How did the men keep those bottles on their heads and dance, too????? Such a powerful performance of a basically sad story, but with added humor. Main character was fantastic. So glad my daughter asked me to go. The only thing was I wished the Fiddler had actually been on a roof., not just off to the side of the stage or walking across the stage. But I still give the performance 5 stars. Highly recommend going to see it. ... Read more

Fran Shapiro

FANTASTIC

I AM A NYC TRANSPLANT AND A THEATER LOVER. TODAY 5 OF US WENT TO SEE FIDDLER ON THE ROOF AS PART OF OUR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION. I EXPECTED IT TO BE WONDERFUL BECAUSE PHOENIX THEATER DOES A TERRIFIC JOB. BUT IT WAS S E N S A T I O N A L. WE FELT EVERY EMOTION A PERSON CAN FEEL. THANK YOU PHOENIX THEATER FOR NEVER DISAPPOINTING. THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST. ... Read more

Amelia D

Fiddler on the roof

Saw fidler on the roof about 5 years ago at the Walnut Street Theater. Love love LOVED it. Wanted to see it again the following night badley but had no one to go with, made me so sad. Can't wait to see it again.Excellent show. Second level better than floor seats. ... Read more

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