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Tradition! : the highly improbable, ultimately triumphant Broadway-to-Hollywood story of Fiddler on the roof, the world's most beloved musical / Barbara Isenberg.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Isenberg, Barbara (Barbara S.)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Musicals--United States--History and criticism.
- Musicals.
- Fiddler on the roof (Motion picture).
- Bock, Jerry. Fiddler on the roof.
- Bock, Jerry.
- Stein, Joseph. Fiddler on the roof.
- Stein, Joseph.
- Other Title:
- Tradition!
- Place of Publication:
- St. Martin's Press
- Summary:
- Since it first opened on Broadway in September, 1964, Fiddler on the Roof has constantly been onstage somewhere, including four Broadway revivals, four productions on London's West End and thousands of schools, army bases and countries from Argentina to Japan. Barbara Isenberg interviewed the men and women behind the original production, the film and significant revivals-- Harold Prince, Sheldon Harnick, Joseph Stein, Austin Pendleton, Joanna Merlin, Norman Jewison, Topol, Harvey Fierstein and more-- to produce a lively, popular chronicle of the making of Fiddler. Published in celebration of Fiddler's 50th anniversary, Tradition! is the book for everyone who loves Fiddler and can sing along with the original cast album.
- Since it first opened on Broadway in September, 1964, Fiddler on the Roof has constantly been onstage somewhere, including four Broadway revivals, four productions on London's West End and thousands of schools, army bases and countries from Argentina to Japan. Isenberg interviewed the men and women behind the original production, the film and significant revivals to produce a lively chronicle of the making of Fiddler, published in celebration of Fiddler's fiftieth anniversary.
- Contents:
- Beginnings. The boys ; Forging tradition ; Mostel and company ; The fourth author ; Rehearsals
- Broadway. On the road ; Opening on Broadway ; Conquering Broadway ; London calling
- The movie. Enter Hollywood ; Casting the movie ; Making music ; Shooting the movie ; Opening the movie
- The phenomenon. All those Tevyes ; Something different ; Traveling America ; Fiddler goes abroad ; The phenomenon
- Closing the circle.
- ISBN:
- 1-4668-6252-1
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