With nine Tony Awards® including "Best Musical," Fiddler on the Roof sang and danced its way into America's heart beginning in1964 when it became an instant Broadway classic. Sixty years later, experience the production in a concert collaboration with Theatre Aspen and the Aspen Music Festival and School featuring John Williams’ Oscar-winning score adaptation as heard in the 1971 feature film version of this timeless musical.
Tony Award-winner Shuler Hensley (Oklahoma!, Young Frankenstein, The Music Man) will direct and star, reprising his role as Tevye, joined by Broadway’s Anne L. Nathan (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sunday in the Park with George, Once) as his wife Golde. Andy Einhorn (Carousel; Hello, Dolly!; Cinderella) returns to the AMFS stage to conduct the 60-piece AMFS orchestra.
Original score by Jerry Bock; lyrics by Sheldon Harnick; based on the book by Joseph Stein. With orchestral arrangements by John Williams.
This evening builds upon the success of past collaborations between the two organizations: Master Class in 2023, The Sound of Music in concert in 2022, The Sweetest Sounds: The Music of Richard Rodgers in 2021 and South Pacific in 2019. The evening is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
Tickets for this special presentation may be purchased starting April 22 at noon through the Aspen Music Festival and School’s website at aspenmusicfestival.com/events/buy-tickets.
Tickets range from $60 - $125, limited 18 and under youth tickets are available for $30 (please call 970-925-9042 for youth tickets). A limited number of $500 VIP tickets will be available which include exclusive access to the opening night cast party. from $65-125.