He is faced with struggles to uphold the traditions of his people especially through the marriages of his daughters.
Fiddler on the roof matchmaker character.
As the narrator and main character of this story tevye is the father of five daughters an impoverished milkman a leader in his jewish community and husband to the headstrong golde.
Fiddler on the roof is a musical with music by jerry bock lyrics by sheldon harnick and book by joseph stein set in the pale of settlement of imperial russia in or around 1905.
Based on sholom aleichem s tevye and his daughters fiddler on the roof is the beloved story of the small tradition steeped town of anatevka russia where jews and russians live in delicate balance.
Matchmaker matchmaker is a song from the 1964 musical fiddler on the roof with music by jerry bock and lyrics by sheldon harnick.
Fiddler on the roof 1971 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.
It was later made into a film in 1971 the story revolves around a poor jewish milkman tevye and his five daughters as he attempts to maintain his jewish traditions.
Fiddler on the roof.