Format:
XII, 240 S.
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Ill.
Edition:
1. ed.
ISBN:
9780312591427
Content:
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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-226) and index
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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
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-4668-6252-4
Language:
English
Keywords:
Bock, Jerry 1928-2010 Fiddler on the roof
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