Henderson County Performing Arts Center (HCPAC) and PJ Ericson present the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof April 24-May 3. The popular music is by Jerry Bock with lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and the show was created from a book by Joseph Stein.
The HCPAC productions under the direction of Pat Jousan Williams. The story is about life among the Jewish community of a pre-revolutionary Russian village. In 1905, Tevye, a Jewish milkman in the Russian village of Anatevka, introduces the importance of tradition in their precarious lives. When the matchmaker suggests a wealthy butcher, Lazar Wolf, as a husband for Tevye’s eldest daughter, Tzeitel, Tevye agrees, but Tzeitel secretly loves Motel, a poor tailor.
Tevye ultimately supports their union after concocting a dream to convince his wife, Golde.
Meanwhile, Tevye’s second daughter, Hodel, falls in love with Perchik, a radical student, and leaves to join him after he’s imprisoned. Tevye’s third daughter, Chava, marries a non-Jewish villager against Tevye’s wishes and is disowned.
Soon after, the Jewish villagers are forced to leave Anatevka due to Russian persecution. As they depart, the fiddler plays, symbolizing their resilience.
With iconic songs like “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” this production explores themes of love, tradition, and change. Get tickets and more information on https://hcpac.org or call (903) 675-3908.
