Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters (or Tevye the Dairyman) and other tales by Sholem Aleichem. The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives. He must cope both with the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters-each one's choice of husband moves further away from the customs of his faith-and with the edict of the Tsar that evicts the Jews from their village.
There are moments of great levity in this production - songs about matchmakers and raising your glass for a toast, among all the classics the show is known for - but its quieter moments were even greater standouts. There's a Sabbath prayer dotted with candle lights in Tevye's home and the houses beyond, the haunting 'Sunrise, Sunset' during a wedding scene, and wrenching goodbyes between father and daughters. And everything culminates in an end that harkens back to the show's beginning, when you'll see that red coat again, a reminder that people are still forced to leave behind the homes they love. B+
Zero Mostel, the first Tevye, was indisputably magnetic but often a self-indulgent clown. At least one Fiddler collector preferred his successor, Luther Adler, who restored revelatory degrees of dignity and solemnity. Danny Burstein, the newest heir to the hero's milk cart and paternal woes, is agreeable, self-effacing and, alas, somewhat dull. Call him smaller than life. He enjoys sensitive support, however, from Jessica Hecht as his long-suffering wife, Alix Korey as the town matchmaker and, perhaps best, Adam Dannheisser as Lazar Wolf, the would-be amorous butcher. The nostalgic crowd at the preview on Thursday appeared to love everything.
1964 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1967 | West End |
London Production West End |
1969 | US Tour |
Bus and Truck Tour US Tour |
1976 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1981 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1983 | West End |
London Revival West End |
1990 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1994 | West End |
London Revival West End |
2004 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2007 | West End |
London Revival West End |
2009 | US Tour |
Touring Revival US Tour |
2010 | US Tour |
Troika Entertainment National Tour US Tour |
2011 | US Tour |
Touring Revival US Tour |
2015 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2018 | Off-Broadway |
National Yiddish Theatre Production Off-Broadway |
2018 | West End |
London Revival at Menier Chocolate Factory West End |
2019 | Off-Broadway |
NYTF Off-Broadway Production at Stage 42 Off-Broadway |
2019 | West End |
West End Revival West End |
2019 | US Tour |
2019 Revival Tour US Tour |
2022 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Return Production Off-Broadway |
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Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Danny Burstein |
2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Bartlett Sher |
2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Fiddler on the Roof |
2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Fiddler on the Roof |
2016 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Danny Burstein |
2016 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Fiddler on the Roof |
2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Danny Burstein |
2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or off-Broadway) | Fiddler on the Roof |
2016 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Hofesh Shechter |
2016 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Danny Burstein |
2016 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Fiddler on the Roof |
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