IS
TEVYE
IN
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
JANUARY 23 - 28, 2001
AT THE JONES HALL
IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
.....If I were a Rich Man.....
.....Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make me a Match, Find me a Find, Catch me a Catch......
.....................TRADITION.............................SUNRISE, SUNSET.....................
THEODORE BIKEL
IS
TEVYE
IN
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
JANUARY 23 - 28, 2001
AT THE JONES HALL
IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, the world’s most beloved musical, is back on tour with a celebrated new production starring the
quintessential Tevye, Theodore Bikel, as the humble milkman who struggles to preserve his family traditions in the face of a
changing world. Now in its 36th year, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is coming to Jones Hall on January 23 - 28, 2001, as part
of the Houston Broadway Series. Individual Tickets for all performances are on sale NOW at all Ticketmaster locations,
online at www.Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone by calling 713-629-3700.
Winner of nine 1965 Tony Awards and the recipient of the 1965 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical,
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide since its Broadway Opening on September 22,
1964. A generation later, Fiddler remains the ninth longest running show in Broadway musical history.
This landmark musical, based on Tevye’s Daughters, a collection of stories by the great Yiddish author, Sholom Aleichem,
shares the tale of the lives of Tevye and his five daughters in the impoverished Russian village of Anatevka minutes before the
revolution. Told with wit and humor, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a powerful statement about the evils of prejudice and the
importance of maintaining a warm and communal and family life in the midst of severe oppression.
Although the story of Tevye and his family is concerned specifically with the lives of impoverished Jews in Czarist Russia, at its
heart it is built around themes so universal that audiences of every age, ethnic and cultural background identify with it. Its
worldwide appeal has brought productions, in more than 15 languages, to over 30 countries over the years.
