From September 1

Fiddler on the Roof

Music by Jerry Bock

Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

Book by Joseph Stein

Director: David Williams

Musical Director: Diana Thomson

Choreographer: Madison Thew-Keyworth

Fiddler on the Roof is set in Tsarist Russia in 1905.  It is based on Tevye and his Daughters (or Tevye the Milkman) and other tales by Sholem Aleichem written in Yiddish and published in 1894.  The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives.  He must cope with both the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters—each one's choice of husband moves further away from the customs of her faith—and with the edict of the Tsar that evicts the Jews from their village.

The original Broadway production of the show, which opened in 1964, was the first run of a musical in history to surpass the 3,000 performance mark.  Fiddler held the record for the longest-running Broadway musical for almost 10 years until Grease surpassed its run.  It remains Broadway's fourteenth longest-running show in history.  The production was highly acclaimed and was nominated for ten Tony Awards, winning nine, including Best Musical, score, book, direction and choreography.

The title, Fiddler on the Roof, originally called Tevye, stems from the painting "The Fiddler" by Marc Chagall, one of many surreal paintings he created of Eastern European Jewish life, often including a fiddler.  The Fiddler is a metaphor for survival, through tradition and joyfulness, in a life of uncertainty and imbalance.

“Tradition”; “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”; “If I Were a Rich Man”; “Sunrise, Sunset”; and “Do You Love Me?” are just some of the well-known songs that make Fiddler on the Roof so popular.

Performances:

• September 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 at 7:30pm
• Matinees - Sunday September 5, 12, and Saturday September 18, at 2pm

Ticket Prices:

• Adult $30;
• Concession $26;
• Member/Group* $24;
• Children $20

Bookings:

• Phone sales - 5449 9343 Monday to Saturday 9am to noon
• Counter sales - Monday to Saturday 9am to noon

• or online

*Groups are defined as 10 or more people, please phone 5449 9343 to organise.

To book the wheelchair access seat, please phone 5449 9343.

If booking multiple performances, it may be more convenient to use counter and phone booking services.