Fiddler on the Roof
Based on Sholem Aleichem stories
by special permission of Arnold Perl
Book by Joseph Stein
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Produced on the New York stage by
Harold Prince
Original New York stage production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Directed and choreographed by Donna Feore
Festival Theatre
April 23 to October 20
Opens May 28 Approximate running time:
2 hrs 53 min, including one interval
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About the MusicalThis affectionately humorous portrait of life in a Jewish village in Tsarist Russia centres on Tevye, a milkman-philosopher who finds his values challenged by his daughters’ insistence on following their hearts rather than the dictates of tradition. Meanwhile, more sinister changes are on the horizon – ones that threaten the community’s very existence.
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Suitable for all audiences but of most interest to those aged 7 and up, this production employs strobe lights, fog and haze. Some potentially startling sounds are heard.
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