The musical 'Fiddler On The Roof' was inspired by a painting by which artist?
Fiddler on the Roof world of Eastern European Jewry". Harold Prince replaced the original producer Fred Coe and brought in director/choreographer Jerome Robbins. The writers and Robbins considered naming the musical "Tevye", before landing on a title suggested by various paintings by Marc Chagall ("Green Violinist" (1924), "Le Mort" (1924), "The Fiddler" (1912)) that also inspired the original set design. Contrary to popular belief, the "title of the musical does not refer to any specific painting". During rehearsals, one of the stars, Jewish actor Zero Mostel, feuded with Robbins, whom he held in contempt because Robbins had testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee
Fiddler on the Roof the lives of Tevye's descendants living in an assimilated 1970s suburban America. The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society published a musical theatre and album parody of "Fiddler on the Roof" called "A Shoggoth on the Roof", which incorporates the works of H. P. Lovecraft. In the film "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993), Robin Williams parodies "Matchmaker". References to the musical on television have included a 2005 episode of "Gilmore Girls" titled "Jews and Chinese Food", involving a production of the musical. A skit by "The Electric Company" about a village fiddler with a fear of heights, so he is deemed "Fiddler on