The musical Fiddler on the Roof opened on Broadway on September 22, 1964. Since then, that show and that Fiddler have never stopped playing. It is always being produced somewhere. There are actors who have literally made their livings for decades by going from one production of Fiddler to another, playing whichever role they were then the right age for.
The show was a hit all over the world and the following anecdote has appeared in almost every article ever written about its popularity. The anecdote tells of how the show opened in Japan, translated into the language there and featuring a local cast. It was a big hit and someone involved in that production went to the folks who'd originated the show and asked, "Was this really a hit in America?"
The American producers were puzzled. "Of course," they replied. "Why wouldn't it be?"
The Tokyo producer responded, "Well, it's so Japanese."
A Japanese Fiddler on the Roof? What could that have been like?