Adapted from the tales of Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem and set in Tsarist Russia in 1905, Fiddler on the Roof is an indelible tale of family, tradition, wit, and sorrow told through the many trials of Tevye, a Jewish Everyman. The poor, hard-working, and witty milkman lives in the fictional village Anatevka, clinging firmly to his faith and traditions, dreaming of riches he’ll never see. Tevye believes that he’ll need a matchmaker to marry off his three oldest daughters, but Tzeitel, Hodel, and Chava soon force their more modern ideas upon him, each daughter pursuing romance in her own different and unconventional way. Tevye’s celebrated journey to maintain his family and faith amidst a rapidly changing world makes for a timelessly profound read — the very definition of a classic.

On Stage at The Boardwalk Theatre
August 17 - September 22

Book by Joseph Stein
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

Presented in arrangement with MTI.