Fiddler on the Roof

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
255 Almaden Blvd. San Jose

This "entirely fresh, funny and gorgeous new production" (New York Magazine) of Fiddler on the Roof sets up shop at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, hot off its latest acclaimed Broadway run. Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher has re-imagined this American classic, which tells the heartwarming story of Tevye, a humble Jewish dairyman who's tested daily by his five tradition-defying daughters. But when dangerous forces threaten the Russian village's way of life, Tevye's faith and love for his family give him strength to fight for his home and the traditions of his people. The Jerry Bock-Sheldon Harnick score boasts all-time faves like "Tradition," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," "If I Were a Rich Man" and "Sunrise, Sunset," not to mention the splendid "Bottle Dance" number.