fiddler on the roof

April 16, 2021, 11:28 am

WATCH: 6,000 tune in to JN’s reunion celebration of Fiddler On The Roof!

A global audience tuned in for an emotional evening, which reunited the actors who played the leading roles in the 1971 movie

April 13, 2021, 12:27 pm

Topol unable to attend Fiddler 50th anniversary due to stair fall

Legendary Israeli actor, 86, absent from Jewish News' joyful virtual reunion after suffering a head injury.

By Brigit Grant

April 9, 2021, 11:16 am

L’chaim to 50 years of Fiddler! Get your free ticket to tonight’s celebration

Jewish News is reuniting the actors who played the leading roles in the 1971 movie on a virtual platform this weekend.

By Brigit Grant

April 6, 2021, 2:06 pm

Fiddler On The Roof at 50: A celebration with the original cast

Exclusive: To celebrate the film’s half-century, Jewish News chats to cast members and Topol’s family about its unique journey – and their lives since.

By Brigit Grant

October 28, 2020, 4:27 pm

Leopoldstadt and Fiddler on the Roof scoop gongs at Olivier Awards

Sir Tom Stoppard’s play won two gongs while a revival of the classic yiddish tale took home one, at the virtual awards ceremony

By Jewish News Reporter

June 21, 2020, 12:21 pm

Some say ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ has been staged daily since 1964. Virus ended it

'Fiddler is so popular internationally that it’s often been said that the show has been performed at least once somewhere in the world every day for years'

By Stephen Silver (JTA)

Credit: Photo by c.Everett Collection / Rex Features (1239744g) Paul Michael Glaser, Michelle Marsh, Topol. 1971
'Fiddler on the Roof' Film - 1971

May 30, 2020, 6:51 pm

Wonder of wonders! Fiddler On The Roof returning to the big screen

Iconic 1964 musical about the oys and joys of Jewish life in the fictional Eastern European shtetl of Anatevka is being remade for cinema.

By JTA

Chazan singing inside his empty shul about longing for communal

May 27, 2020, 4:07 pm

Watch: Chazan sings inside his empty shul about longing for communal life

Avromi Freilich of Norrice Lea performs in a music video to the tune of Sunrise, Sunset from Fiddler on the Roof

By Jack Mendel

From the WebMay 27, 2020, 2:44 pm

Watch: Chazan sings inside his empty shul about longing for communal life

Avromi Freilich of Norrice Lea performs in a music video to the tune of Sunrise, Sunset from Fiddler on the Roof

By Jewish News Reporter

December 12, 2019, 12:55 pm

Fiddler On The Roof documentary reveals critics ‘thought show would never last’

Fiddler: A Miracle Of Miracles explores how one review slated Broadway hit for having "no memorable songs" - but it went on to win nine Tony Awards and inspired an iconic film

By Francine Wolfisz

Andy Nyman stars as Tevye's in Trvor Nunn's production of Fiddler On The Roof

March 28, 2019, 6:42 pm

Fiddler On The Roof’s Andy Nyman: ‘My beard makes people think I’m from Hoxton!’

The 52-year-old star of Peaky Blinders talks about landing his dream role as Tevye in Trevor Nunn's critically-acclaimed production, as it transfers to the West End

Fiddler On The Roof, starring Andy Nyman as Tevye

December 21, 2018, 10:21 am

A new tradition! The revival of Fiddler On The Roof

The comeback of the much-loved musical explores universal themes of love, racism and oppression, its leading actress tells Francine Wolfisz

By Francine Wolfisz

Shall We Dance: The King And I stars Kelli O’Hara as Anna and Ken Watanabe in the title role

June 21, 2018, 4:29 pm

The King And I director Bartlett Sher: ‘My Jewishness affects me constantly’

Francine Wolfisz speaks to the Tony-winning director about bringing the Rogers & Hammerstein classic to London and his surprise at discovering his father was Jewish

By Francine Wolfisz

An exquisite gold pocket watch belonging to playwright Sholem Aleichem and featuring Hebrew numerals is expected to fetch more than £370,000 at auction

June 12, 2018, 3:45 pm

Sholem Aleichem’s gold watch goes under the hammer at Christie’s

Stunning pocket watch featuring a Star of David and Hebrew numerals is expected to fetch more than £370,000 at the auction in New York

By Francine Wolfisz

Alexandra Silber as Hodel in Fiddler On The Roof

August 25, 2017, 11:53 am

Carry on the tradition!

Cathryn J. Prince speaks to Fiddler On The Roof actress Alexandra Silber, who played Hodel in the West End and has now penned a novel inspired by the beloved story

By Cathryn J. Prince

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