The Stories of Fiddler on the Roof

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What stories led to the creation of Fiddler on the Roof? The short stories of Yiddish folklorist Sholem-Aleichem were the genesis of the musical, but there are other stories of the creative process, too. In this performance, the audience will learn how the creative team—made up of composer Jerry Bock, lyricist Sheldon Harnick, playwright Joseph Stein, director Jerome Robbins, and producer Hal Prince—brought these tales to life on the Broadway stage.

This hour-long program features a quartet of some of the best local singers bringing you the stories and songs of Fiddler, such as “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “Tradition,” and “Sunrise, Sunset.” This program is produced by Four Seasons Theatre as an outreach component of its 2016–2017 season and draws on the work of Alisa Solomon, author of Wonder of Wonders: A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof. For those in the audience who like to sing, there will be an opportunity to join the performers in singing a familiar Fiddler tune.

This family-friendly, free program will be performed in the following local libraries:

  • Mount Horeb Public Library on Monday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Waunakee Public Library on Tuesday, January 31 at 6:30 p.m.
  • DeForest Public Library on Wednesday, February 1 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Oregon Area Senior Center on Monday, February 6 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Sun Prairie Public Library on Tuesday, February 7 at 6:30 p.m.
  • McFarland Public Library on Wednesday, February 8 at 6:30 p.m
  • Fitchburg Community Center on Friday, February 10 at 1:00 p.m.
  • Hawthorne Library (Madison) on Monday, February 13 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Verona Public Library on Tuesday, February 14 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Middleton Public Library on Wednesday, February 15 at 6:30 p.m.