Yente in Fiddler on the Roof (Broadway revival)
E918863
Yente in the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof is the sharp-tongued, comedic village matchmaker whose meddling and gossip drive much of the musical’s humor and social dynamics.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yente (Fiddler on the Roof, Broadway revival) | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
stage role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Fiddler on the Roof (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Yente (Fiddler on the Roof) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
comic relief
ⓘ
supporting character ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Jewish shtetl life in Tsarist Russia ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre character ⓘ |
| languageOfDialogue | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
commentator on village life
ⓘ
instigator of marriages and matches ⓘ |
| occupation | matchmaker ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| partOf | Fiddler on the Roof (Broadway revival) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
drives much of the musical’s humor
ⓘ
influences social dynamics in Anatevka NERFINISHED ⓘ village matchmaker of Anatevka ⓘ |
| setting | Anatevka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor | Joseph Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkComposer | Jerry Bock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkLyricist | Sheldon Harnick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trait |
gossipy
ⓘ
meddlesome ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ |
| universe | Fiddler on the Roof universe ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.