Sheldon Harnick – Jerry Bock – Joseph Stein

Fiddler on the Roof

György G. Dénes – Kossuth Prize Winner, István Reményi Gyenes

Tevye, the Dairyman
Zsolt Bogdán
 
Golde, Tevye's wife
Emőke Kató / Tekla Tordai
 
Tzeitel
Csilla Albert
 
Hodel
Andrea Vindis
 
Chava
Anikó Pethő
 
Shprintze
Zsuzsa Tőtszegi
 
Bielke
Eszter Román
 
Yente, the Matchmaker
Melinda Kántor
 
Lazar Wolf, the Butcher
Attila Orbán
 
Motel Kamzoil, the Tailor
Tamás Kiss
 
Shandel, Motel’s mother
Csilla Varga
 
Perchik, the Student
Loránd Farkas
 
Grandma Tzeitel
Réka Zongor
 
Fruma-Sarah
Réka Csutak
 
Rabbi
Ervin Szűcs
 
Mendel, the Rabbi"s son
Balázs Bodolai
 
Constable
Áron Dimény
 
Fyedka
Csaba Marosán
 
Sasha, Fyedka's friend
Gábor Viola
 
Avram, the Bookseller
Róbert Laczkó Vass
 
Mordcha, the Innkeeper
Lóránd Váta
 
Nachum, the Beggar
Alpár Fogarasi
 
Yussel, the Hatter
Szabolcs Balla
 
Jewish women
Tekla Tordai / EDINA FODOR , Gizella Kicsid , Éva Imre , Andrea Kali , Júlia Laczó
 
Jewish men
Zsolt Gedő , Ferenc Sinkó , András Buzási
 
Alongside
Gellért Ábrahám, Hunor Fazakas, Máté Pazsiczki, Sebestyén Sztojka, Botond Tulogdi Szűcs, Daniel Uivarosi
 
Musicians
Zoltán Balázs Gyenge - violin, Lupșa Marius - clarinet, Botond Ferencz Turák - trombone, Attila Antal - double bass, Domokos Csergő - percussion, Norbert Székely - keyboards, Péter Kolcsár - piano

directed by
László Béres
 
book
JOSEPH STEIN
 
music
JERRY BOCK
 
lyrics
SHELDON HARNICK
 
musical coordinator, correpetition
Péter Kolcsár
 
set and costume design
Carmencita Brojboiu
 
choreography
Melinda Jakab
 
director's assistant
Emőke Buchmann
 
costume designer's assistant
Gyopár Bocskai
 
stage manager
Enikő Albert, Réka Zongor
Date of the opening: February 21, 2020

The greatly successful story of Fiddler on the Roof – which premiered on Broadway in 1964 – takes place in the early 1900s, in a small Ukrainian village called Anatevka. The settlement of Anatevka is that of a tradition abiding, close-knit little community in which everyone has their well-known, clearly defined role, from the rabbi to the match maker, down to Tevye, the milkman, who - alongside his wife Golde, and their 5 daughters - tries to survive the difficult times.

The struggle to make ends meet and the future prospects of his daughters that are of marrying age cause no small worries for Tevye, still, he is a staunch believer in religion and tradition, however, change is taking root in his household as well, and whether he wants it or not, it disrupts the quiet, everyday life of his family. Tevye is forced to change himself and his approach, still, their problems do not subside and the life of the peaceful little village is marred by hostility and unrest. The Jewish community is threatened with destruction, they are expelled from the village, but the hope of a fresh start continues to fuel their faith.

A successful, humorous musical about the life of a Jewish family, directed by external constraints and inner desires, in a turbulent historical time, but most of all about the changing world and values that are eternal, about the meaning of humanity, family, faith, community, and solidarity.

 

Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl.
Produced on the New York Stage by Harold Prince.
Original New York Stage Production Directed & Choreographed by Jerome Robbins.

 

The representation of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF was made possible by agreement between Music Theatre International (Europe) Ltd. (www.mtishows.eu) and the THEATRUM MUNDI Theatre and Literary Agency, Budapest (www.theatrum-mundi.hu).
 

The rights of the Hungarian translation have been mediated by the UMPA agency.