Fiddler on the Roof (2015) on Broadway: Show Is Now Closed
Fiddler on the Roof (2015) Summary
- Show Status: Closed
- Genre: Musical - Revival
- Fiddler on the Roof (2015) is 2.5 Hours long, including an intermission of 15 Minutes
- 8 Shows per week
- Previews Began: November 20, 2015
- Show Opened : December 20, 2015
- Show Closed: December 31, 2016
Fiddler on the Roof is the iconic musical which won the 1965 Tony Award for Best Musical. Based off of Tevye and His Daughters and other tales by Sholem Aleichem, the story centers on a man named Tevye in Imperial Russia in 1905, who tries his best to protect his five daughters and Jewish traditions in light of encroaching cultural influences.
What's Fiddler on the Roof (2015) Like?
The show is a beautiful piece featuring many lead roles as well as a hearty ensemble. One by one, Tevye’s daughters get married – first Tzeitel chooses to marry her childhood friend, a poor tailor named Motel, instead of a rich but older butcher named Lazar Wolf. Then, his next daughter Hodel chooses to marry a student revolutionary named Perchik who violates many of Tevye’s traditional beliefs. Finally, his third daughter Chava chooses to marry Fyedka, a Russian who is not even Jewish, and therefore elopes with him. Tevye must face the changing landscape of his daughter’s generation as well as his homeland, as the Jews must eventually leave Anatevka for a safer land.
Is Fiddler on the Roof (2015) Good for Kids?
Yes, the show is an excellent musical for families. It is recommended for children over the age of 6. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
Fiddler on the Roof (2015) on Broadway Background
The revival is directed by Bartlett Sher, whose most recent Broadway credits include The Bridges of Madison County, The King and I, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, South Pacific and Golden Boy. The show is choreographed by Hofesh Shechter, based off the original choreography by Jerome Robbins.
This is the sixth time the show is to be produced on Broadway; the most recent opened in 2004 starring Alfred Molina. This 2015 revival stars Danny Burstein in the role of Tevye. Burstein is a five time Tony Award nominee who has most recently appeared on Broadway in Cabaret as Herr Schultz, The Snow Geese as Max Hohmann, Golden Boy as Tokio, Follies as Buddy Plummer, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown as the Taxi Driver, and South Pacific as Luther Billis. A timeless and captivating tale centered on the Jewish tradition, Fiddler on the Roof features many memorable songs such as “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” “To Life” and “Miracle of Miracles."
Theatre Information
Broadway Theatre
New York, NY 10019
Cast Members
- Tevye
- Danny Burstein
- Golde
- Judy Kuhn
- Yente
- Alix Korey
- Motel
- Adam Kantor
- Constable
- Karl Kenzler
- Shprintze
- Jenny Rose Baker
- Hodel
- Samantha Massell
- Tzeitel
- Alexandra Silber
- Chava
- Melanie Moore
- Perchik
- Ben Rappaport
- Lazar
- Adam Dannheisser
- Bielke
- Hayley Feinstein
Producers
Jeffrey Richards
Jerry Frankel
Production Credits
- Direction
- Bartlett Sher
- Original Choreography
- Jerome Robbins
- Choreography
- Hofesh Shechter
- Set Design
- Michael Yeargan
- Costume Design
- Catherine Zuber
- Lighting Design
- Donald Holder
- Sound Design
- Scott Lehrer
- Musical Direction + Arrangements
- Ted Sperling
- Lyrics
- Sheldon Harnick
- Book
- Joseph Stein
- Music
- Jerry Brock
- Production Stage Manager
- Bess Marie Glorioso
Creative Team
- General Manager
- Richards Climan
- Company Manager
- Alexandra Agosta as Richards Climan Inc
- Technical Supervisor
- Hudson Theatrical Associates
- Casting Director
- Abbie Brady-Dalton at Telsey + Company
- Press Agent
- Jeffrey Richards Associates
- Advertising Representative
- AKA NYC