Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof is set in the small Jewish village of Anatevka, Russia, in 1905.

Synopsis

It centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters.

With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.

Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof’s universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality, and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy, and sadness.

About the show

• Written by: Jerry Bock, Joseph Stein, Sheldon Harnick
• Premiered: 1964
• Genres & themes: 1960s, Drama, Family, Jewish Culture, Tradition, Two Act
• Setting: Russia

Songs from Fiddler on the Roof

1. Tradition
2. Matchmaker, Matchmaker
3. If I Were a Rich Man
4. Sabbath Prayer
5. To Life
6. Perchik and Hodel Dance
7. Miracle of Miracles
8. The Dream
9. Sunrise, Sunset
10. Wedding Dance
11. Now I Have Everything
12. Do You Love Me?
13. The Rumor
14. Far From the Home I Love
15. Anatevka
16. Finale