And not long after that show closed, she wanted to delve into this story of a Jewish milkman eking out a living in early 20th century Russia once again. “Not too long after we did our show, a really great Broadway production came to town, and it got me thinking about doing ‘Fiddler’ again,” she said. “It took us a while to obtain the rights to the show, because they weren’t available as long as it was out on tour.
” The rights to produce “Fiddler on the Roof” became available right around the time that Russia invaded Ukraine — where the fictional town of Anatevka, where the musical takes place, is located. “’Fiddler’ is one of those shows that contains so much,” Phoenix said. “It deals with all sorts of universal themes — about family, about faith, about love, about politics, about individuality, about community — that resonate with so many people.
And the world has changed so much since 2016 that it brings a new perspective to this show and how I wanted to approach it.” “Fiddler on the Roof” is being presented as part of TPAC Produces, a program of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center to present theatrical productions ranging from free shows for children to full-scale musicals, such as 2022’s acclaimed production of “Daddy Long Legs.” Mark Frie, who starred in the 2016 Theatre Tulsa production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” returns to portray Tevye, the village milkman who occasional converses with God about his struggles to provide fo.