Editing Fiddler on the Roof (section)

==Productions==

===Original productions===
[[File:Zero Mostel - Fiddler.JPG|right|upright|thumb|[[Zero Mostel]] as [[Tevye]] in the original Broadway production, 1964]]
Following its tryout at Detroit's [[Fisher Building#Fisher Theatre|Fisher Theatre]] in July and August 1964,<ref>[http://www.broadwayindetroit.com/engine.cfm?i=80 "Show Archive"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116132856/http://www.broadwayindetroit.com/engine.cfm?i=80 |date=January 16, 2014}}, Broadway in Detroit, accessed January 15, 2014</ref> then Washington in August to September,<ref name=Henneberger>Henneberger, Melinda. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/50th-anniversary-of-fiddler-on-the-roof-reunites-tevyes-many-daughters/2014/06/12/cd909860-f122-11e3-bf76-447a5df6411f_story.html "50th anniversary of ''Fiddler on the Roof'' reunites Tevye's many daughters"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', June 14, 2014</ref> the original Broadway production opened on September 22, 1964, at the [[Imperial Theatre (Broadway)|Imperial Theatre]], transferred in 1967 to the [[Majestic Theatre (Broadway)|Majestic Theatre]] and in 1970 to [[the Broadway Theatre]], and ran for a record-setting total of 3,242 performances.<ref name=Hernandez>Hernandez, Ernio. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/84588.html "''Fiddler on the Roof'' – 1964"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040603205640/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/84588.html |date=June 3, 2004}}, ''Playbill'', February 26, 2004, accessed June 17, 2015</ref> The production was directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins – his last original Broadway staging.<ref>He staged [[Jerome Robbins' Broadway]], a "greatest hits" collection of some of his most famous stagings, at the Imperial Theatre on February 26, 1989, which ran for 633 performances.</ref> The set, designed in the style of [[Marc Chagall]]'s paintings, was by [[Boris Aronson]].<ref>Rich, p. 172</ref> A colorful logo for the production, also inspired by Chagall's work, was designed by [[Tom Morrow (artist)|Tom Morrow]]. Chagall reportedly did not like the musical.<ref name=Brustein/>

The cast included [[Zero Mostel]] as Tevye the milkman, [[Maria Karnilova]] as his wife Golde (both won a Tony for their performances), [[Beatrice Arthur]] as Yente the [[Shidduch|matchmaker]], [[Austin Pendleton]] as Motel, [[Bert Convy]] as Perchik the student revolutionary, [[Gino Conforti]] as the fiddler, and [[Julia Migenes]] as Hodel. Mostel [[ad-lib]]bed increasingly as the run went on, "which drove the authors up the wall".<ref name=Hernandez/> [[Joanna Merlin]] originated the role of Tzeitel, which was later assumed by [[Bette Midler]] during the original run. Carol Sawyer was Fruma Sarah, [[Adrienne Barbeau]] took a turn as Hodel, and [[Pia Zadora]] played the youngest daughter, Bielke. Both [[Peg Murray]] and [[Dolores Wilson]] made extended appearances as Golde, while other stage actors who have played Tevye include [[Herschel Bernardi]], [[Theodore Bikel]] and [[Harry Goz]] (in the original Broadway run), and [[Leonard Nimoy]]. Mostel's understudy in the original production, [[Paul Lipson]], went on to appear as Tevye in more performances than any other actor (until [[Chaim Topol]]), clocking over 2,000 performances in the role in the original run and several revivals.<ref name="Lipson obit">Gussow, Mel. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F06E0DB1239F936A35752C0A960958260 "Paul Lipson, 82, Who Appeared As Tevye Over 2,000 Times"]. ''The New York Times'', January 5, 1996, accessed October 19, 2015</ref> [[Florence Stanley]] took over the role of Yente nine months into the run.<ref>[http://www.playbillvault.com/Person/Detail/82003/Florence-Stanley "Florence Stanley"], PlaybillValult.com, accessed July 29, 2015</ref> The production earned $1,574 for every dollar invested in it.<ref>Kantor, p. 302: "The 1960s was the decade that nurtured long-running blockbusters in unprecedented quantities: ten musicals passed the rarefied 1,000 performance mark, three of them passed the 2,000 mark (''Hello, Dolly!'', a Merrick smash, grossed $27 million on Broadway), and one, ''Fiddler on the Roof'', passed the 3,000 mark, earning back $1,574 for every dollar put into it."</ref> It was nominated for ten [[Tony Award]]s, winning nine, including Best Musical, score, book, direction and choreography, and acting awards for Mostel and Karnilova.<ref name=Hernandez/>

The original London [[West End theatre|West End]] production opened on February 16, 1967, at [[Her Majesty's Theatre]] and played for 2,030 performances.<ref>[http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_f/fiddler_on_the_roof.htm ''Fiddler On The Roof''], Guide to Musical Theatre, accessed July 24, 2016.</ref> It starred Topol as Tevye, a role he had previously played in Tel Aviv, and [[Miriam Karlin]] as Golde. [[Alfie Bass]], [[Lex Goudsmit]] and Barry Martin eventually took over as Tevye.<ref>[http://www.thisistheatre.com/londonshows/fiddlerontheroof.html#1967 Replacements 1967], Thisistheatre.com, accessed May 25, 2020</ref> Topol later played Tevye in the 1971 film adaptation, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, and in several revivals over the next four decades.<ref>Heller, Aron. [http://www.haaretz.com/jewish/features/1.652691 "Iconic Israeli Actor Chaim Topol Reflects Upon His Long Career"], ''Haaretz'', April 21, 2015, accessed August 4, 2016; and Propst, Andy. [http://www.theatermania.com/touring-productions/news/11-2009/harvey-fierstein-replaces-topol-in-fiddler-on-the_22808.html "Harvey Fierstein Replaces Topol in ''Fiddler on the Roof'' Tour"], TheaterMania.com, November 11, 2009, accessed July 24, 2016</ref> The show was revived in London for short seasons in 1983 at the [[Apollo Victoria Theatre]]<ref name=WE1983>{{cite web |title=Fiddler on the Roof 1990 Playbill |url=https://www.playbill.com/production/fiddler-on-the-roof-george-gershwin-theatre-vault-0000011040 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 14, 2020}}</ref> and in 1994 at the [[London Palladium]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Fiddler on the Roof 1994 London Recording |url=http://ovrtur.com/production/2891004/credits |website=Overtur |access-date=May 14, 2020}}</ref><ref name=WE1994>[http://homepage.mac.com/kierancreggan/Productions-Theatre/fiddlerontherooa.html Information on the 1994 production] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014113603/http://homepage.mac.com/kierancreggan/Productions-Theatre/fiddlerontherooa.html |date=October 14, 2007}}</ref>

===Broadway revivals===
The first Broadway revival opened on December 28, 1976, and ran for 176 performances at the [[Winter Garden Theatre]]. [[Zero Mostel]] starred as Tevye. Robbins directed and choreographed. Another Broadway revival opened on July 9, 1981, and played for a limited run (53 performances) at [[Lincoln Center]]'s [[David H. Koch Theater|New York State Theater]]. It starred [[Herschel Bernardi]] as Tevye and Karnilova as Golde. Other cast members included [[Liz Larsen]], [[Fyvush Finkel]], [[Lawrence Leritz]] and [[Paul Lipson]]. Robbins directed and choreographed. A Broadway revival opened on November 18, 1990, and ran for 241 performances at the [[George Gershwin Theatre]]. Topol starred as Tevye, and [[Marcia Lewis]] was Golde. Robbins' production was reproduced by Ruth Mitchell and choreographer Sammy Dallas Bayes. The production won the Tony Award for Best Revival.

Another Broadway revival opened on February 26, 2004, and ran for 36 previews and 781 performances at the [[Minskoff Theatre]]. [[Alfred Molina]], and later [[Harvey Fierstein]], starred as Tevye, and [[Randy Graff]], and later [[Andrea Martin]] and [[Rosie O'Donnell]], was Golde. [[Barbara Barrie]] and later [[Nancy Opel]] played Yente, [[Laura Michelle Kelly]] played Hodel and [[Lea Michele]] played Sprintze.<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=13483 ''Fiddler on the Roof'' (2004)], IBDB database, accessed July 22, 2012</ref>  It was directed by [[David Leveaux]]. This production replaced Yente's song "The Rumor" with a song for Yente and two other women called "Topsy-Turvy".  The production was nominated for six Tonys but did not win any. In June 2014, to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary, a gala celebration and reunion was held at [[The Town Hall (New York City)|the Town Hall]] in New York City to benefit [[National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene]], with appearances by many of the cast members of the various Broadway productions and the 1971 film, as well as Sheldon Harnick, [[Chita Rivera]], [[Karen Ziemba]], [[Joshua Bell]], [[Jerry Zaks]] and others.<ref name=Henneberger/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Palmer|first=Joanne|title=Feting 'Fiddler'|url=http://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/feting-fiddler/|access-date=September 27, 2020|website=[[Jewish Standard]]|date=May 16, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hetrick|first=Adam|date=June 2, 2014|title=Chita Rivera, Karen Ziemba and More Join ''Fiddler on the Roof'' at Town Hall|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/chita-rivera-karen-ziemba-and-more-join-fiddler-on-the-roof-at-town-hall-com-219034|access-date=September 27, 2020|website=Playbill}}</ref>

The Broadway revival began previews on November 20 and opened on December 20, 2015, at the [[Broadway Theatre (53rd Street)|Broadway Theatre]], with concept and choreography based on the original by Robbins. [[Bartlett Sher]] directed, and [[Hofesh Shechter]] choreographed. The cast starred [[Danny Burstein]] as Tevye, with [[Jessica Hecht]] as Golde, [[Alexandra Silber]] as Tzeitel, [[Adam Kantor]] as Motel, [[Ben Rappaport]] as Perchik, [[Samantha Massell]] as Hodel and [[Melanie Moore]] as Chava. [[Judy Kuhn]] replaced Hecht as Golde on November 22, 2016, for the last five weeks of the run.<ref>Gans. Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/broadways-fiddler-on-the-roof-welcomes-judy-kuhn-tonight "Broadway's ''Fiddler on the Roof'' Welcomes Judy Kuhn Tonight"], ''Playbill'', November 22, 2016</ref> Designers include [[Michael Yeargan]] (sets), [[Catherine Zuber]] (costumes) and [[Donald Holder]] (lighting).<ref>Simoes, Monica. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/to-life-watch-danny-burstein-alexandra-silber-and-company-give-a-spirited-sneak-peek-at-fiddler-on-the-roof-367314 "To Life! Watch Danny Burstein, Alexandra Silber and Company Give a Spirited Sneak Peek at ''Fiddler on the Roof''"], ''Playbill'', October 15, 2015</ref> Initial reviews were mostly positive, finding Burstein and the show touching.<ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-LChaim-Danny-Burstein-Leads-FIDDLER-ON-THE-ROOF-Revival--Updating-Live-20151220 "Review Roundup: L'Chaim! Danny Burstein Leads ''Fiddler on the Roof'' Revival"], ''broadwayworld.com'', December 20, 2015</ref> The production was nominated for three Tony Awards but won none. It closed on December 31, 2016, after 463 performances.<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/fiddler-on-the-roof-ends-broadway-run-december-31# "''Fiddler on the Roof'' Ends Broadway Run December 31"], ''Playbill'', December 31, 2016</ref> The U.S./Canadian tour of the Sher-directed production began in 2018{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} and was interrupted in March 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic; it resumed in 2021<ref>Moynihan, Caitlin. [https://www.broadway.com/buzz/201182/fiddler-on-the-roof-national-tour-starring-yehezkel-lazarov-will-resume-in-october "''Fiddler on the Roof'' National Tour, Starring Yehezkel Lazarov, Will Resume in October"], Broadway.com, August 31, 2021</ref> and continued into 2023. The role of Tevye has been played by Yehezkel Lazarov into 2022, Danny Arnold then assumed the role for several months, and the last months are being played by Jonathan Hashmonay.<ref>Moynihan, Caitlin. [https://www.broadway.com/buzz/202587/jonathan-hashmonay-maite-uzal-more-set-for-fiddler-on-the-roof-national-tour "Jonathan Hashmonay, Maite Uzal & More Set for ''Fiddler on the Roof'' National Tour"], Broadway.com, September 1, 2022</ref>

===London revivals===
''Fiddler'' was first revived in London in 1983 at the [[Apollo Victoria Theatre]] (a four-month season starring Topol)<ref name=WE1983/> and again in 1994 at the [[London Palladium]] for two months and then on tour, again starring Topol, and directed and choreographed by Sammy Dallas Bayes, recreating the Robbins production.<ref name=WE1994/>

After a two-month tryout at the Crucible Theatre in [[Sheffield]], England, a London revival opened on May 19, 2007, at the [[Savoy Theatre]] starring [[Henry Goodman]] as Tevye, Beverley Klein as Golde, Alexandra Silber as Hodel, Damian Humbley as Perchik and [[Victor McGuire]] as Lazar Wolf. The production was directed by Lindsay Posner. Robbins' choreography was recreated by Sammy Dallas Bayes (who did the same for the 1990 Broadway revival), with additional choreography by Kate Flatt.<ref>[http://www.thisistheatre.com/londonshows/fiddlerontheroof.html Information about the 2007 London production of ''Fiddler on the Roof'']</ref>

A revival played at the [[Menier Chocolate Factory]] from November 23, 2018, until March 9, 2019, directed by [[Trevor Nunn]] and starring [[Andy Nyman]] as Tevye and [[Judy Kuhn]] as Golde.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/londons-chocolate-factory-to-revive-fiddler-on-the-roof|title=London's Chocolate Factory to Revive Fiddler on the Roof |website=Playbill|access-date=August 17, 2018|date=August 16, 2018}}</ref> The production transferred to the [[Playhouse Theatre]] in the West End on March 21, 2019, with an official opening on March 27.<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/read-reviews-for-west-ends-new-fiddler-on-the-roof-starring-judy-kuhn-and-andy-nyman "Read Reviews for West End's New ''Fiddler on the Roof'', Starring Judy Kuhn and Andy Nyman"], ''Playbill'', March 28, 2019</ref> It was nominated for eight [[Laurence Olivier Awards]], winning [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival|Best Musical Revival]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard - Theatre's Biggest Night|url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/year/olivier-awards-2020/|access-date=2021-01-18|website=Olivier Awards|language=en-GB}}</ref> Replacement players included [[Maria Friedman]] as Golde and [[Anita Dobson]] as Yente. The run closed on November 2, 2019.<ref>Culwell-Block, Logan. [http://www.playbill.com/article/maria-friedman-to-join-london-fiddler-on-the-roof-revival-as-golde# "Maria Friedman to Join London ''Fiddler on the Roof'' Revival as Golde"], ''Playbill'', May 3, 2019</ref><ref>Daniels, Nocholas. [https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/fiddler-on-the-roof-extends-its-west-end-run-at-the-playhouse-theatre "''Fiddler on the Roof'' extends its West End run at the Playhouse Theatre"], Londontheatredirect.com, June 28, 2019</ref>

A revival played at the [[Regent's Park Open Air Theatre]] from July 27 to September 28, 2024, directed by Jordan Fein, starring Adam Dannheisser as Tevye, [[Lara Pulver]] as Golde, Liv Andrusier as Tzeitel, Georgia Bruce as Hodel, Hannah Bristow as Chava, Beverley Klein as Yente, Dan Wolff as Motel and Daniel Krikler as Perchik.<ref>Culwell-Block, Logan. [https://playbill.com/article/beetlejuices-adam-dannheisser-to-lead-london-fiddler-on-the-roof "''Beetlejuice's'' Adam Dannheisser to Lead London ''Fiddler on the Roof''"], ''Playbill'', June 17, 2024</ref><ref>[https://openairtheatre.com/production/fiddler-on-the-roof "''Fiddler on the Roof''"], OpenAirTheatre.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024</ref> The production was designed by Tom Scutt and choreographed by Julia Cheng.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Al-Hassan |first=Aliya |title=''Fiddler on the Roof'' and ''Twelfth Night'' Set for Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's Summer Season |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/FIDDLER-ON-THE-ROOF-and-TWELFTH-NIGHT-Set-for-Regents-Park-Open-Air-Theatre-Summer-Season-20240125 |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref> A review by Mark Lawson in ''The Guardian'' gave it five stars out of five and praised its use of the outdoor setting, its focus on "the tradition of deflective Jewish humour" and an ending that invites "a broader reflection of displacement and refugee status".<ref>Lawson, Mark. [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/article/2024/aug/08/fiddler-on-the-roof-review-regents-park-open-air-theatre-london- "''Fiddler on the Roof'' review – shtetl showstoppers speak to the present"], ''The Guardian'', August 8, 2024</ref> The show was nominated for 13 [[Laurence Olivier Awards]], winning 3, including [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival|Best Musical Revival]].<ref name=Wiegand2025>{{Cite news |last=Wiegand |first=Chris |date=2025-04-06 |title=Olivier awards 2025: ''Giant'', ''Benjamin Button'' and ''Fiddler on the Roof'' triumph |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/apr/06/olivier-awards-2025-giant-benjamin-button-and-fiddler-on-the-roof-triumph |access-date=2025-04-17 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The production is scheduled to transfer to the [[Barbican Centre]] for an 8-week season from 24 May to 19 July 2025 before embarking on a UK and Ireland tour.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-20 |title=''Fiddler on the Roof'' to transfer to Barbican Theatre and tour |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/fiddler-on-the-roof-to-transfer-to-barbican-theatre-and-tour_1661227/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Other notable UK productions===
A 2003 national tour played for seven months, with a radical design, directed by [[Julian Woolford]] and choreographed by Chris Hocking. The production's minimalist set and costumes were monochromatic, and Fruma-Sarah was represented by a 12-foot puppet. This production was revived in 2008 starring [[Joe McGann]].<ref>[http://www.thisistheatre.com/regional/fiddler-on-the-roof.html ''Fiddler on the Roof''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227002204/http://www.thisistheatre.com/regional/fiddler-on-the-roof.html |date=December 27, 2008}}, Thisistheatre.com, April 27, 2015</ref>

The show toured the UK again in 2013 and 2014 starring [[Paul Michael Glaser]] as Tevye with direction and choreography by [[Craig Revel Horwood]].<ref>[http://www.fiddlerontheroof.co.uk/#tour "''Fiddler on the Roof'' official UK tour page"], Music & Lyrics, accessed December 16, 2014</ref>

A revival played at [[Chichester Festival Theatre]] from July 10 to September 2, 2017, directed by [[Daniel Evans (actor)|Daniel Evans]] and starring [[Omid Djalili]] as Tevye and [[Tracy-Ann Oberman]] as Golde.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cft.org.uk/archive/fiddler-on-the-roof|title=Fiddler on the Roof|date=August 17, 2018|website=Chichester Festival Theatre|access-date=August 17, 2018|archive-date=December 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204061317/https://www.cft.org.uk/archive/fiddler-on-the-roof|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Australian productions===
The original Australian production opened on June 16, 1967, at [[Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney|Her Majesty's Theatre]] in Sydney. It starred [[Hayes Gordon]] as Tevye and Brigid Lenihan as Golde.<ref>[http://liveperformance.com.au/halloffame/hayesgordon3.html "Hayes Gordon OBE AO 1920-1999"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312133220/http://www.liveperformance.com.au/halloffame/hayesgordon3.html |date=March 12, 2019}}, Live Performance Australia (2007), accessed January 1, 2016</ref> The production ran for two years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127002714 |title=Contrasts for opening of Australian Opera season |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=58 |issue=17,792 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=June 15, 1984 |access-date=January 25, 2018 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The first professional revival tour was staged by the [[Opera Australia|Australian Opera]] in 1984 with Gordon again playing Tevye. A young [[Anthony Warlow]] played Fyedka.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127004473 |title='Fiddler' received with enthusiasm |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=58 |issue=17,799 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=June 22, 1984 |access-date=January 25, 2018 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

In 1998, 2005, 2006 and 2007, Topol recreated his role as Tevye in Australian productions, with seasons in Sydney,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/topols-model-role/2005/08/23/1124562863587.html|title=Topol's Model Role|first=Monica|last=Nye|date=August 24, 2005|access-date=November 26, 2017|work=[[The Age]]}}</ref> Brisbane,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.abc.net.au/local/reviews/2006/04/07/1611265.htm|title=Fiddler on the Roof|first= Nigel |last=Munro-Wallis|date=April 7, 2006|access-date=November 26, 2017|work=[[ABC Radio Brisbane]]}}</ref> Melbourne,<ref name=list>{{cite web|url= https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/400539|title=Chaim Topol|publisher=AusStage|year=2017|access-date=November 26, 2017}}</ref> Perth, Wellington and Auckland.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0705/S00206/topol-auckland-has-in-its-midst-a-champion.htm|title= Topol – Auckland Has In Its Midst A Champion|first=Selwyn|last=Manning|date=May 10, 2007|access-date=November 26, 2017|work=[[Scoop (website)|Scoop News]]}}</ref> The musical was again revived in Melbourne and Sydney in 2015–2016 with Anthony Warlow as Tevye, [[Sigrid Thornton]] as Golde and [[Lior]] as Motel.<ref>Bennet, Sally. [http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/arts/anthony-warlow-returns-to-australian-stage-for-fiddler-on-the-roof/news-story/8d1e3a826a1a00e2d35cb1e1b4b62e3f "Anthony Warlow returns to Australian stage for ''Fiddler on the Roof''"], ''Herald-Sun'', September 12, 2015</ref>

===Other notable North American productions===
''Topol in 'Fiddler on the Roof': The Farewell Tour'' opened on January 20, 2009, in [[Wilmington, Delaware]]. Topol left the tour in November 2009 due to torn muscles. He was replaced by [[Harvey Fierstein]]<ref>Jones, Kenneth. [https://archive.today/20120906162127/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/134532-Harvey_Fierstein_to_Replace_Topol_in_Touring_Fiddler_on_the_Roof "Harvey Fierstein to Replace Topol in Touring ''Fiddler on the Roof''"], ''Playbill'', November 11, 2009</ref> and [[Theodore Bikel]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Broadway's ''Fiddler on the Roof'' star Theodore Bikel dead at 91|url=https://torontosun.com/2015/07/21/broadways-fiddler-on-the-roof-star-theodore-bikel-dead-at-91|access-date=September 27, 2020|newspaper=Toronto Sun}}</ref> The cast included Mary Stout, Susan Cella, [[Bill Nolte]], [[Erik Liberman]], Rena Strober, and Stephen Lee Anderson.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|date=February 10, 2009|title=Topol Is Tevye in New Fiddler Tour, With Stout, Cella, Strober, Launching Feb. 10|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/topol-is-tevye-in-new-fiddler-tour-with-stout-cella-strober-launching-feb-10-com-157820|access-date=September 27, 2020|website=Playbill}}</ref>

[[National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene]] mounted a Yiddish adaptation, ''[[Fidler Afn Dakh]]'', at the [[Museum of Jewish Heritage]] in New York City, under the direction of [[Joel Grey]], with a translation by Shraga Friedman that was first used in a 1965 Israeli production.<ref>Passy, Charles. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/n-y-theater-company-will-present-an-all-yiddish-fiddler-1513888504 "N.Y. Theater Company Will Present an All-Yiddish ''Fiddler''"], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', December 21, 2017. Accessed July 6, 2018.</ref> The cast included [[Jackie Hoffman]] as Yente, [[Steven Skybell]] as Tevye, [[Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird|Daniel Kahn]] as Pertshik, [[Stephanie Lynne Mason]] as Hodel and [[Raquel Nobile]] as Shprintze.<ref>Geselowitz, Gabriela. [http://jewcy.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/casting-announced-yiddish-fiddler "Casting Announced for Yiddish ''Fiddler!''"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404132130/http://jewcy.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/casting-announced-yiddish-fiddler |date=April 4, 2020}}, ''[[Jewcy]]'', May 15, 2018, accessed July 6, 2018</ref> Previews began on July 4, and opening night was July 15, 2018. The production played through the end of that year.<ref name=ManiaExtends>[https://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/yiddish-fiddler-extends-run-through-2020_88763.html "Yiddish ''Fiddler on the Roof ''Extends Run to 2020"], ''Theater Mania'', May 15, 2019</ref> It then transferred to [[Stage 42]], an off-Broadway theatre,<ref>Fierberg, Ruthie. [http://www.playbill.com/article/yiddish-fiddler-on-the-roof-will-transfer-to-off-broadways-stage-42 "Yiddish ''Fiddler on the Roof'' Will Transfer to Off-Broadway's Stage 42"], ''Playbill'', November 14, 2018, accessed January 14, 2019</ref> with Skybell, Hoffman, Mason and Nobile reprising their roles. Previews began February 11, with opening night on February 21, 2019. Musical staging was by [[Staś Kmieć]] (based on the original choreography by Robbins), with set design by [[Beowulf Boritt]], costumes by [[Ann Hould-Ward]], sound by [[Dan Moses Schreier]] and lighting by [[Peter Kaczorowski]].<ref name=ManiaExtends/><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/14/theater/yiddish-fiddler-to-continue-its-run-at-stage-42.html "Yiddish ''Fiddler'' to Continue Its Run at Stage 42"], ''The New York Times'', December 3, 2018</ref> The production closed on January 5, 2020.<ref>Fierberg, Ruthie. [https://www.playbill.com/article/yiddish-fiddler-on-the-roof-closes-off-broadway-january-5 "Yiddish ''Fiddler on the Roof'' Closes Off-Broadway January 5"], January 5, 2020</ref> It won the 2019 [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical]].<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/production/fiddler-on-the-roofstage-42-2018-2019 "''Fiddler on the Roof'' in Yiddish"], ''Playbill'', accessed July 20, 2019</ref>

===International and amateur productions===
[[File:Šumař na střeše.jpg|thumb|2006 production at the [[Brno City Theatre]] in the Czech Republic]]
The musical was an international hit, with early productions playing throughout Europe, in South America, Africa and Australia; 100 different productions were mounted in the former West Germany in the first three decades after the musical's premiere, and within five years after the collapse of the [[Berlin Wall]], 23 productions were staged in the former East Germany; and it was the longest-running musical ever seen in Tokyo.<ref>Whitfield, pp. 107–108</ref> According to [[BroadwayWorld]], the musical has been staged "in every metropolitan city in the world from Paris to Beijing."<ref>[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Yiddish-FIDDLER-ON-THE-ROOF-Releases-New-Block-of-Tickets-Through-January-5-2020-20190515 "Yiddish ''Fiddler on the Roof'' Releases New Block of Tickets Through January 5, 2020"], BroadwayWorld.com, May 15, 2019</ref>

A [[Hebrew language]] staging was produced in [[Tel Aviv]] by the Israeli [[impresario]] [[Giora Godik]] in the 1960s.<ref name="Nahshon">[[Edna Nahshon|Nahshon, Edna]].  [http://www.jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=1544 "Israeli Theater: The revival of the Hebrew Language"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104045720/http://www.jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=1544 |date=November 4, 2014}}, ''All About Jewish Theatre'', accessed January 14, 2011</ref> This version was so successful that in 1965 Godik produced a [[Yiddish]] version translated by Shraga Friedman.<ref name="Almagor">Almagor, Dan (translated to English by Jay Shir). "Musical Plays on the Hebrew Stage", ''All About Jewish Theater'', ''Ariel'' 103 (1996), pp. 19–25</ref> A 2008 Hebrew-language production ran at the [[Cameri Theatre]] in Tel Aviv for more than six years. It was directed by Moshe Kepten, choreographed by [[Dennis Courtney]] and starred Natan Datner.<ref>[http://www.cameri.co.il/media/cameri/pdf/Cameri.pdf "Cameri Theatre Repertoire: ''Fiddler on the Roof''"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724204524/http://www.cameri.co.il/media/cameri/pdf/Cameri.pdf |date=July 24, 2015}}, www.cameri.co.il, accessed July 26, 2015</ref><ref>Kae, Helen. [http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Arts/Theater-Review-iFiddler-on-the-Roofi "Theatre Review: Fiddler On The Roof"], ''Jerusalem Post'', 2008, accessed July 26, 2015; Izso, Lauren. [http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Arts/LChaim-Fiddler-on-the-Roof-to-return-to-Broadway-344895 "L'Chaim! ''Fiddler on the Roof'' to return to Broadway"], ''Jerusalem Post'', March 10, 2014, accessed July 26, 2015</ref>

''Un violon sur le toît'' was produced in French at Paris's [[théâtre Marigny]] from November 1969 to May 1970, resuming from September to January 1971 (a total of 292 performances) with [[Ivan Rebroff]] as Tevye and [[Maria Murano]] as Golde. Another adaptation was produced in 2005 at the théâtre Comédia in Paris with Franck Vincent as Tevye and [[Isabelle Ferron]] as Golde.<ref>[http://www.operette-theatremusical.fr/2015/11/26/un-violon-sur-le-toit ''Un violon sur le toît''], Opérette – Théâtre Musical, accessed September 17, 2016 {{in lang|fr}}</ref> The [[Stratford Shakespeare Festival]] produced the musical from April to October 2013 at the Festival Theatre directed and choreographed by Donna Feore. It starred [[Scott Wentworth]] as Tevye.<ref>[http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/OnStage/productions.aspx?id=20167&prodid=46997 "''Fiddler on the Roof'' at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130714214803/http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/OnStage/productions.aspx?id=20167&prodid=46997 |date=July 14, 2013}}, accessed August 30, 2013</ref> An Italian version, ''Il violinista sul tetto'', with lyrics sung in Yiddish and the orchestra on stage also serving as chorus, was given a touring production in 2004, with [[Moni Ovadia]] as Tevye and director; it opened at [[Teatro Municipale (Reggio Emilia)|Teatro Municipale Valli]] in [[Reggio Emilia]].<ref>Ovadia, Moni. [http://www.iteatri.re.it/Sezione.jsp?titolo=il-violinista-sul-tetto&idSezione=852 "Teatro Municipale Valli: ''Il violinista sul tetto''"], Fondazione I Teatri, accessed July 4, 2020</ref>

The musical receives about 500 amateur productions a year in the US alone.<ref>Whitfield, p. 107</ref>