It tells the story of tevye a poor jewish milkman in the tiny russian village of anatevka.
Obu fiddler on the roof.
It is an adaptation of the 1964 broadway musical of the same name with music composed by jerry bock lyrics by sheldon harnick and screenplay by joseph stein and based on stories by sholem aleichem.
This role is played by topol who played the character onstage in the london production of fiddler.
Ouachita baptist university s school of fine arts will present the broadway musical fiddler on the roof based on sholem aleichem stories with book by joseph stein lyrics by sheldon harnick and music by jerry bock.
Fiddler on the roof is a 1971 american epic musical comedy drama film produced and directed by norman jewison.
In jones performing arts center.
The violence they suffer already revolting is only a small bit of what is to come and the conscience of that makes the musical even more touching.
The world of the fiddler on the roof is a world in ebullition and the quiet tradition bound jews though practically unaware of it are its victims.
Come see fiddler on the roof at ouachita baptist university april 20 23.