FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Comes to Orpheum Theatre, 4/24-29

"Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as… a FIDDLER ON THE ROOF," announces Tevye, a humble milkman from the Russian village of Anatevka. And so begins a tale of love and laughter, devotion and defiance and changing traditions in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, at the Orpheum Theater April 24-29. The Tony Award®-winning musical will be presented by Omaha Performing Arts as part of its Broadway series.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is back on a North American Tour. Audiences will have an opportunity to see Jerome Robbins' original Broadway direction and choreography, starring veteran actor John Preece. Preece has performed in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF over 3,400 times, more than 1,700 of which were in the role of Tevye the milkman. This production marks Preece's 10th national tour of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF will be at Omaha's Orpheum Theater, 409 South 16th Street Tuesday, April 24 through Sunday, April 29 for eight performances. Performance times are: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Friday at 8:00 p.m.; two performances on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and two on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF start at $25 and are on sale now online at TicketOmaha.com; by phone at 402.345.0606 or at the Ticket Omaha office in the Holland Performing Arts Center, 13th and Douglas streets, Omaha, NE.