Fiddler on the Roof
Walter Matthau wanted to play Tevye — and at least 9 other things you didn’t know about ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Bette Midler made her Broadway debut in ‘Fiddler.’ Walter Matthau wanted to play Tevye. Zero Mostel was too American – and other little-known facts.
From Brighton to Anatevka: 50 years later, a cast of ‘Fiddler’ remembers the show that changed their lives
“I’m 66 years old,” Karin Kasdin said, “and it’s still one of the highlights of my life.”
In ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ Chava is a hero. But she wasn’t always.
In every other adaptation of Sholem Aleichem’s stories, Chava’s marriage destroys her family. Until, that is, she came to America.
Marriage and exile at 15: Coming of age in a central Ohio JCC production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
‘I do not know how many times I need to reiterate that I was 15, but I was as 15 as you can get’ — scenes from a JCC production of ‘Fiddler.’
I went 26 years without watching ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’ My first viewing was underwhelming — until it wasn’t
Editor’s Note: Fifty years ago, on Nov. 3, 1971, the movie adaptation of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ premiered. In honor of that anniversary, this week we are publishing a series of article about the impact of ‘Fiddler’ and its legacy. You can read more of the stories here
How ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ convinced me to convert to Judaism — really.
It sounds silly when you say it — “I was in a production of ‘Fiddler’ and decided to be Jewish” — But my relationship to God goes deeper than that.
Now in English, an almost-forgotten story by Sholem Aleichem
Did you hear the Sholom Aleichem story about pickpockets, robbers and horse thieves? Most haven’t, until now.
Bagels, challah or hamentaschen? Jerry or George? We ranked choice-voted our favorite Jewish and New York things.
The results were at times surprising…
The youngest Yiddish ‘Fiddler’ cast member on making a new tradition
“We all reveled in the beauty, anticipation, frustration, excitement, and joy of learning the opening number with our entire cast.”
A Wiser — And Much Older — ’Fiddler On The Roof’
“I would have loved to have been a dancer, I would love to have been a singer. At this age, all of a sudden, I’m given a chance to pursue it.”