FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at GASLIGHT THEATRE

In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. brbrRich in historical and ethnic detail, strongFIDDLER ON THE ROOF/strong has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. The universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.brbrbrThe show features a star turn in Tevye, among the most memorable roles in musical theatre. Original director/choreographer a href="http://www.mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3567"Jerome Robbins/a' staging is legendary, and available from MTI in a comprehensive a href="http://www.mtishows.com/resources.asp?id=6_3_0_1amp;theatricalresourceid=3"choreographic guide/a. Its celebrated score by a href="http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000036#"Jerry Bock/a and a href="http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000036#"Sheldon Harnick/a, features songs loved the world over: "Sunrise, Sunset," "If I Were A Rich Man" and "Matchmaker," to name a few. strongFIDDLER ON THE ROOF/strong is simply Broadway at its very best.br

Authors

• Jerry Bock
• Joseph Stein
• Sheldon Harnick
• Sholom Aleichem

Tony Awards and Nominations for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF