Anatevka
Fiddler on the Roof
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Theater Meißen
Theaterplatz 15
01662 Meißen
The musical from 1964 is based on the novel "Anatevka / The Story of Tevye the Milkman" by Scholem Alejchem, completed in 1916, who adopted the Jewish greeting "Scholem alejchem" / "Peace be with you" as a pseudonym for his literary work. The story is set at the beginning of the last century at a time when Jewish communities in Eastern Europe were increasingly threatened by anti-Semitic pogroms, which resulted in a large wave of emigration of the Jewish population to America and Palestine.
About
"If I were rich one day . ." dreams the Jewish milkman Tevje at the beginning of the musical. But he doesn't just have money worries, he also has problems with his daughters, who have recently rebelled against the strict rules of tradition that had previously held the world of the shtetl together. Instead of submitting as usual to the marriages proposed by the matchmaker Jente to the head of the family Tevje, Zeitel, Hodel and Chava suddenly choose their husbands themselves.
However, the Jewish community is not only threatened from within. In the middle of Zeitel's wedding to the tailor Mottel, soldiers devastate the village, which the Jews are forced to leave within a few days. And Tevje's family is also scattered to the four winds.
It is the "nevertheless", the "laughter with tears" of the simply moving, rousing and comforting music, in which traditional Yidi sounds meet modern Broadway sound, that made the musical by composer Jerry Bock a worldwide success.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Jan Arvid Prée / Hans-Peter Preu / GMD Florian Merz (Bad Elster)
DIRECTOR Kai Anne Schuhmacher
CHOREOGRAPHER Amit Abend
STAGE Ralph Zeger
COSTUME Valerie Hirschmann
ELBLAND PHILHARMONY SACHSEN
Based on the stories of Scholem Alejchem with the express permission of Perl Amold
Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, vocal lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, German by Rolf Merz and Gerhard Hagen
Premiere: 20. September 2025
Accessibility at the event
The Meißen Theatre has level access in the entrance area. The lift to the theatre hall is easily accessible via the foyer. You will also find a disabled toilet here. Up to three seats in the auditorium are reserved for wheelchair users. These seats are only available in price group I. Our front of house staff will be happy to help you reach your seat safely.
The acoustic performance of the theatre hall has been enhanced by an inductive hearing system in the floor for people with hearing problems.
Barrier-free access
Auditory supported content
About the organiser
The Landesbühnen Sachsen is a multi-genre theatre with over 240 permanent employees in the artistic, administrative and technical fields. With this team, we produce over 20 premieres every season and play over 600 performances throughout Saxony throughout the year.