Fiddler on the Roof: Based on Sholom Aleichem's Stories / Edition 1

by Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, Sholom Aleichem

Overview

(Limelight). The full text and complete lyrics, as well as photographs from the original production. "One of the great works of the American musical theatre. It is darling, touching, beautiful, warm, funny and inspiring. It is a work of art." John Chapman, Daily News

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780879101367
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	08/01/2004
Series:	Limelight
Edition description:	1st Limelight ed
Pages:	168
Sales rank:	379,945
Product dimensions:	5.42(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.49(d)

About the Author

Joseph Stein (1912-2010) was an playwright best known for such musicals as Fiddler on the Roof and Zorba. Born to Jewish immigrants, Stein grew up in the Bronx. He began his career as a psychiatric social worker, while writing comedy on the side. A chance encounter with Zero Mostel led him to writing for radio personalities, including Hildegarde and Jackie Gleason. He later worked in TV when he joined the writing team of "Your Show of Shows," which included Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, and Carl Reiner. He was honored with the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theater, and in 2008 was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame.

Editorial Reviews

"If you were a rich man, you couldn't buy a better show."—New York Times

"Fiddler on the Roof is like your grandmother's house: a place to renew old values and get your soul scrubbed out. If you're lucky enough to have it still, be wise enough to visit it often."—New York Post

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