"Fiddler on the Roof" Coming To Hazleton

The national touring production of "Fiddler on the Roof" will be presented at the Wiltsie Center at the Historic Castle in Hazleton on Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m.

Tickets will be available for pre-sale purchase by Castle Club members on Wednesday, Jan. 9, and the general public on Saturday, Jan. 12. Information about the Castle Club is available on the Wiltsie website at wiltsiecenter.org. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster online at www.ticketmaster.com or at Ticketmaster retail outlets at Boscov's and Walmart. Tickets range in price from $27 to $52.

"Fiddler on the Roof," based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. The universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor milkman, is trying to keep his family's traditions in place. Yet, times are changing. And when Tevye's daughters want to make their own matches, he must choose between his own daughters' happiness and those beloved traditions that keep the outside world at bay. Yet it is Tevye's love of his family, pride and faith that help him face the dangerous forces in Anatevka that threaten to destroy the very life he and his fellow villagers are trying to preserve.

Winner of nine Tony awards, including Best Musical, "Fiddler on the Roof" is filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, including "Tradition," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," "If I Were A Rich Man" and "Sunrise, Sunset." No other musical has so magically woven music, dance, poignancy and laughter into such an electrifying and unforgettable experience.

The New York Daily News wrote, "'Fiddler on the Roof' is a universal story of hope, love and acceptance, a stunning, joyful and jubilant musical masterpiece."

This is the Wiltsie Center's inaugural presentation of a major Broadway production. Experience a glorious tradition of musical theatre with Fiddler on the Roof on April 17.

Other performances that have been announced for the spring season at the Wiltsie Center are the Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley, Michael Bolton and George Thorogood & the Destroyers.

The Wiltsie Center at the Historic Castle is located at the Alice C. Wiltsie Performing Arts Center at Hazleton Elementary/Middle School, 700 N. Wyoming St. in Hazleton.

For more information, visit www.wiltsiecenter.org or www.facebook.com/wiltsiecenter or call toll-free 1-855-WILTSIE (1-855-945-8743).