Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof through a modern lens
Fiddler on the Roof
The Philadelphia Orchestra collaborate with The University of Michigan!
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof through a modern lens
Why see Fiddler on the Roof?
oscar-winning score performed by Philadelphia orchestra
Join the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Andy Einhorn, as they bring John William's classic Oscar-winning performance score, Fiddler on the Roof to life! You'll experience the nine-time Tony award-winning musical through a modern lens as the Philadelphia Orchestra collaborates with the University of Michigan in exploring this beloved musical.
What is Fiddler on the roof about?
Focusing on Jewish milk man Tevye, a father to five daughters, the musical depicts the struggle to maintain traditional religious values in a modern world. Three of Tevye's daughters wish to marry for love, which he must learn to deal with as each daughter chooses a partner that is further away from his long-established views.
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Customer reviews
Amelia D
Fiddler on the roof
Saw fidler on the roof about 5 years ago at the Walnut Street Theater.
Love love LOVED it. Wanted to see it again the following night badley
but had no one to go with, made me so sad. Can't wait to see it
again.Excellent show. Second level better than floor seats. ... Read more
Trish
Simply spectacular. Thank you.
Hard to please theater-goer here, but boy did they. Applause. Applause. Thoroughly
enjoyed. Great acting, singling, and dancing. Bravo! ... Read more
Dan Williams
Terrific with a few exceptions
I’m a long time Fiddler fan ... even played Lazar Wolf in high school. I loved how this
production cast younger leads than other productions. That was more in keeping with the
source material and made better sense considering the ages of the daughters. I was looking
forward to the idea of having Tevye’s descendant opening and closing the show, but it just
didn’t work.
Casting was uneven. Secondary leads like the Constable, Rabbi, Lazar and Yente were Ok, but
not memorable. Yente, the broadest, funniest, most beloved character was flat and blended
into the background. Traditional huge laughs were hurried through and missed the mark. She
even flubbed a line in the Gossip bit that the Tzeitel character had to help recover.
In general, I found that many songs and key speeches were paced a little too fast, missing big
laughs. On the positive side, I loved the big numbers like Sunrise, Sunset, the Dream
Sequence and Chavala. The entire “To Life†scene was phenomenal ... Read more
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