ACT I
Tradition
Tevye, Golde, Sons, Daughers, Chorus
Matchmaker
Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava
If I Were a Rich Man
Tevye
Sabbath Prayer
Tevye, Golde, Chorus
To Life
Tevye, Lazar, Villagers. Russians
Miracle of Miracles
Motel
The Dream
Tevye, Golde, Grandma Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah, Chorus
Sunrise, Sunset
Tevye, Golde, Perchik, Hodel, Chorus
ACT II
Now I Have Everything
Perchik, Hodel
Do You Love Me?
Tevye, Golde
The Rumor
Yente, Mendel, Avram, Villagers
Far From the Home I Love
Hodel
Chava Sequence
Tevya, Chorus
Anatevka
Golde, Yente, Lazar, Mendel, Avram, Chorus
SYNOPSIS
Fiddler on the Roof tells the story of Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman in the small village of Anatevka, as he navigates life with his wife Golde and their five daughters. Set in early 20th-century Russia, the musical explores Tevye’s struggle to uphold Jewish traditions in the face of social change and political unrest.
As Tevye’s three eldest daughters seek to marry for love rather than through arranged matches, each challenges the traditional values of their family and community. Tevye wrestles with his faith and the conflicts between his deep-seated beliefs and his love for his daughters, all while the threat of forced relocation looms over the Jewish community due to rising anti-Semitism from the Russian authorities.
At its heart, Fiddler on the Roof is about balancing the old ways with a rapidly changing world, much like a fiddler trying to keep their balance atop a roof. With memorable songs like "Tradition," "Matchmaker," and "If I Were a Rich Man," the musical explores universal themes of family, love, and resilience, as the villagers face an uncertain future.
