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Fiddler on the Roof

Jun 27 – Sep 12, 2014 / The Goodspeed - 6 Main Street, East Haddam, CT 06423 view map

Extended by Popular Demand Through Sept 12!

"L'Chaim — To Life!" The international smash about Russian villagers and their universal longings — love, wealth, freedom, God and home — makes its Goodspeed Musicals debut, boasting the beloved songs "If I Were a Rich Man," "Sunrise, Sunset," "Matchmaker" and more. Dance into the town of Anatevka, where "Tradition" is both embraced and challenged as local milkman Tevye sees his daughters fall in love in a time of extraordinary change.

Audience Insights
Program Notes
Director's Vision

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "To Life!" A Day With Jesse Swimm at Goodspeed's 50th Anniversary Staging of Fiddler on the Roof

Blog Entries

Jul 2 – Welcome Back Jesse Swimm

Jul 7 – Ah, 5 ,6 7, 8…

July 10 – Fourth of July, Birthdays, and Backstage Life

July 15 – Countdown to Opening Night

July 17 – It’s Opening Night

July 22 – The Day Off

July 25 – Kayaks, TV Sports, Swig Ons, and Talkbacks

July 29 – A Trip to the Library and a Night at the Sea Shanty

Aug 1 – Final Blog

Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of

Arnold Perl

Book by

Joseph Stein

Music by

Jerry Bock

Lyrics by

Sheldon Harnick

Produced on the New York Stage by

Harold Prince

Original New York Stage Production Directed and Choreographed by

Jerome Robbins

Scenic Design by

Michael Schweikardt

Costume Design by

Alejo Vietti

Lighting Design by

John Lasiter

Sound Design by

Jay Hilton

Music Direction by

Michael O'Flaherty

Original Choreography reproduced by

Parker Esse

Directed by

Rob Ruggiero

Dates

Jun 27 – Sep 12, 2014

Theatre

The Goodspeed

Videos

How Do They Do That? In studio w/Goodspeed's Fiddler on the Roof

Sneak Peek: Dress Rehearsal for Goodspeed's Fiddler on the Roof

Goodspeed's Fiddler on the Roof -- Rude by Magic!

Photos

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Jen Brissman

Jen Brissman

Chava

Joy Del Valle

Joy Del Valle

Shprintze

Elizabeth DeRosa

Elizabeth DeRosa

Hodel

Timothy Hassler

Timothy Hassler

Fyedka

Adam Heller

Adam Heller

Tevye

Barrie Kreinik

Barrie Kreinik

Tzeitel

John Payonk

John Payonk

Lazar Wolf

David Perlman

David Perlman

Motel

Allegra Rosa

Allegra Rosa

Bielke

Cheryl Stern

Cheryl Stern

Yente, Grandma Tzeitel

Abdiel Vivancos

Abdiel Vivancos

Perchik

Lori Wilner

Lori Wilner

Golde

Matthew Amira

Matthew Amira

Avram, Ensemble

Will Burton

Will Burton

Ensemble

Max Chucker

Max Chucker

The Fiddler, Ensemble

Michael J. Farina

Michael J. Farina

Mordcha, Ensemble

Joy Hermalyn

Joy Hermalyn

Fruma-Sarah, Ensemble

Jeremy Lawrence

Jeremy Lawrence

Rabbi, Ensemble

Darren Mattias

Darren Mattias

Constable, Ensemble

Jeanette Minson

Jeanette Minson

Ensemble

Curtis Schroeger

Curtis Schroeger

Ensemble

Dereck Seay

Dereck Seay

Ensemble

Charles South

Charles South

Mendel, Ensemble

Jesse Swimm

Jesse Swimm

Nachum, Ensemble

Eileen Tepper

Eileen Tepper

Shaindel, Ensemble

Rob Montgomery

Rob Montgomery

Swing

Paige Sommerer

Paige Sommerer

Swing

Grace Dodd

Grace Dodd

Bielke understudy