Fiddler on the Roof musical by Stein, Bock, and Harnick Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fiddler-on-the-Roof-musical-by-Stein-and-Bock-and-Harnick Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fiddler-on-the-Roof-musical-by-Stein-and-Bock-and-Harnick Written by Leigh Goldstein Leigh Goldstein is a feminist media researcher based in Montreal. Leigh Goldstein, Charles Preston Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica. Charles Preston•All Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 6, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Fiddler on the Roof, award-winning stage musical and film about universal themes of tradition and change, generational conflict, and oppression, set in a Jewish village in eastern Europe at the dawn of the 20th century. The play was adapted from celebrated Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem’s short stories about Tevye the dairyman. Composer Jerry Bock and lyricist Sheldon Harnick began creating the show, and Joseph Stein then wrote the libretto. Fiddler on the Roof premiered at the Imperial Theater on Broadway in New York City in September 1964; that production ran for a record-breaking 3,242 performances and won nine Tony Awards. ...(100 of 2217 words)

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