Broadway Play Fiddler on the Roof

Minskoff Theatre

1515 Broadway at 44th-45th Streets

New York, New York

Fiddler on the Roof is back on Broadway - and bigger than ever. Harvey Fierstein, winner of four Tony Awards is staring as Tevyek and Tony Award winner Andrea Martin stars as his wife, Golde. The story takes place in Anatevka, a small peasant Jewish village in Czarist Russia, at the beginning of the Russian Revolution. Tevyek is the proud father of 5 daughters who wish to marry men they love instead of the promised unions he has arranged. Tevyek, a poor milkman with the dreams of a rich philosopher, is torn by his feelings of tradition. Tevyek holds many conversations with God in an attempt to sort things out. The play takes you through the story of Tevyek and his family's changing world.

Broadway Shows and Musicals - Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof made its first Broadway appearance in 1964 at the Imperial Theatre. The production won eight 1965 Tony Awards including Best Musical. The original production of Fiddler on the Roof gave over 3,200 regular performances and made Broadway history as the longest running Broadway show. The screen play which followed was also very

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successful. This tale of persecution, poverty and the struggle to hold on to one's beliefs made for an unlikely musical composition. However, Fiddler on the Roof has become one of the favorite musicals in America.

Fiddler on the Roof's Hit Musical Scores

Fiddler on the Roof is based upon the stories of Sholom Aleichem. The book is by Joseph Stein, choreography by Jerome Robbins, music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Hamick. This musical score has become one of the most famous show scores of all time. "Sunrise, Sunset" has become a favorite wedding song. If Tevyek were to hold a conversation with God today, he would probably question why so much interest in his poor Jewish milkman's tale.

The musical score includes: Fiddler on the Roof, Tradition, Matchmaker, If I Were a Rich Man, Sabbath Prayer, To Life, Miracle of Miracles, The Dream, Sunrise, Sunset, Wedding Dance, Now I Have Everything, Do You Love Me?, I Just Heard, Far From the Home I Love, Chava Sequence and Anatevka. The musical staging is by Jonathan Butterell and musical direction by Kevin Stites leading a 25 piece orchestra featuring the original orchestrations by Don Walker.

Fiddler on the Roof is Playing at the Minskoff Theatre

The Minskoff Theatre was built in 1973 and presently has a seating capacity of 1,621. The

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theater is named for the developer Sam Minskoff. The theater is best known for its large glass-enclosed lobby which gives a panoramic view of Times Square. The Minskoff Theatre is owned and managed by the Minskoff Organization and the Nederlanders and has been host to such Broadway musicals revivals as: Hello Dolly, West Side Story, Scarlet Pimpernel and Saturday Night Fever.