
Original Film Still © 1971 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.įiddler On The Roof is one of the most successful and enduring adaptations of a Broadway musical ever made in Hollywood, sitting alongside such timeless classics as West Side Story (1961) and The Sound of Music (1964) as one of the most revered by worldwide audiences. This new release presents a restored and remastered version of the popular soundtrack album, with alternates and newly-discovered material presented across an expansive 3-CD set. The 1971 film version was directed by Norman Jewison and it features a phenomenal adaptation score by John Williams, who won his very first Academy Award for his work on this film. Fiddler On The Roof 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition is the most comprehensive and detailed release ever assembled of the soundtrack for the film adaptation of the beloved Tony Award-winning Broadway musical written by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, produced by the great Harold Prince and directed for the stage by Jerome Robbins on a play by Joseph Stein. Soundtrack label La-La Land Records just released a spectacular new limited edition of one of the cornerstones in John Williams’ filmography. Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music "Ultimately, you learn a huge amount about the human experience from going back to them," Sher said.Soundtrack Producer Mike Matessino presents the 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition of Fiddler On The Roof and discusses the history and the legacy of the beloved film musical and its importance for the career of John Williams Hosted by Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden Punctuated with dance from acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter and Broadway classics, at its core, the national touring production of "Fiddler on the Roof" remains the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family. The cast features Jonathan Hashmonay as Tevye, Maite Uzal asGolde, Andrew Hendrick as Lazar Wolf, Mary Beth Webber as Yente and Leah Platt as Tzeitel. Still front and center in this beloved theatrical masterpiece are the themes of generational conflict, the tensions between holding fast and letting go, the demands of the past, and the urgency of change. You'll notice innovation in “Fiddler” in the show's look, the sets, costumes, staging, and choreography, but the text and score won't change. While a revival may be freshened up to reflect current times, there is an importance in preserving what audiences love about a show like "Fiddler on the Roof." On the flip side, Sher is careful to balance the old with the new. "What does it feel like to lose your home and traditions? Maybe you'll leave the theater and talk about that with your family," he said. Villagers Scott Willits, Eddieomar Gonzalez Castillo, and Honza Relichovsky in the North American Tour of "Fiddler on the Roof." "And now in 2022, the refugee crisis is still relevant to the production, with the migration and displacement of people due to the war in Ukraine, the climate crisis, and famine across the world."ĭelving deeper into issues the audience may not have thought about is one ingredient in Sher's secret sauce of revivals. It's how we made the show relevant to the times," said Sher.
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"With the crisis in Syria as the backdrop, we were able to update the original story of a family being forced from their home in Russia.

In 2015, when Sher began work on the revival of "Fiddler on the Roof" for its 50th anniversary, the world was in the midst of the Syrian refugee crisis. "The starting point whenever you do an interpretation of a great previous text like 'Fiddler' is to look for some kind of immediate significance right now." There is making new work and new stories and there is going back into our past and revisiting great pieces," Sher told the USA TODAY Network. Yehezkel Lazarov Tevye in the North American tour of "Fiddler On The Roof."
