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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 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. Download Tradition! – kino-fada.fr When I entered this Goodreads giveaway it was motivated by the fact I grew up in Manhattan and going to Broadway shows was as natural for me as going to the movies was to kids growing up in areas far less rich with cultural opportunities Of course I didn t know then that not every kid had Broadway actors in their classes and that they were a couple of Peter s Lost Boys Not every kid believed that Peter could fly but I knew he could he flew right over my head in a darkened theatre And not eve When I entered this Goodreads giveaway it was motivated by the fact I grew up in Manhattan and going to Broadway shows was as natural for me as going to the movies was to kids growing up in areas far less rich with cultural opportunities Of course I didn t know then that not every kid had Broadway actors in their classes and that they were a couple of Peter s Lost Boys Not every kid believed that Peter could fly but I knew he could he flew right over my head in a darkened theatre And not every kid saw her mother h...I was excited to read this book, because Fiddler on the Roof is one of my favorite movies, and I knew very little about any of the story behind its inception, other than the fact that it was based on the stories of a certain Jewish author.It is quite an interesting story The book traces the journey from the writers of the original Broadway play, and its subsequent re writings and paring down, to the movie and beyond It was quite amusing to get a glimpse if only a small one of just how differ I was excited to read this book, because Fiddler on the Roof is one of my favorite movies, and I knew very little about any of the story behind its inception, other than the fact that it was based on the stories of a certain Jewish author.It is quite an interesting story The book traces the journey from the writers of the original Broadway play, and its subsequent re writings and paring down, to the movie and beyond It was quite amusing to get a glimpse if only a small one of just how different the play was when it was first conceived, from what we know it as today, but it sounds like most of the changes brought about in its early months of life were much needed, and I m glad the right people came along to guide it into what it became From the Broadway premiere, this story also covers the filming of the movie, Broadway revivals, and explores the continuing popularity that the story and songs have to this day The parts of this book that I enjoyed the most...Tradition, the story of Fiddler on the Roof, by Barbara Isenberg, is a winner In an engaging style, Ms Isenberg, an award winning journalist, guides us through the journey that transformed a group of short stories about a Russian milkman written in Yiddish by Sholem Aleichem, into an award winning mus...I received Tradition as part of a Goodreads giveaway.While the debate over the greatest musical of all time rages on, Tradition profiles the creation and groundbreaking success one of the best known and loved in the genre Isenberg traces the story of the show s inspiration, the short stories of Sholem Aleichem, to the casting and writing of the musical on Broadway, in London s West End, and around the world, the film adapation, and the show s lasting legacy in revivals and popular culture.Ise I received Tradition as part of a Goodreads giveaway.While the debate over the greatest musical of all time rages on, Tradition profiles the creation and groundbreaking succe...I got this book for free from a Goodreads First Reads giveaway I love Fiddler on the Roof It is one of my favorite musicals ever Not my absolute favorite that would be Rent But Fiddler is very close behind I enter a TON of Goodreads giveaways This was one of the first giveaways I entered that I REALLY wanted to win, and I was super excited when I actually did I really enjoyed reading this book, really enjoyed reading about the history of Fiddler The fortunes and misfortunes that happe I got this book for free from a Goodreads First Read...My childhood would have been incomplete without Fiddler Half our library visits it seems ended in bringing home the VHS, and it s still unnatural watching the DVD version and not having to change tapes So it s perfect that I also got this book from the library, which lived up to what I was expecting It gives a history of the play s formatio...This history of Fiddler on the Roof concentrates on the show and the movie Fast moving and filled with interesting anecdotes Strangely some of the illustrations are printed twice once in the body of the book a...A very pleasant and fun look at the musical It glosses over some of the problems between Robbins and Mostel, and doesn t give the same depth as Wonder of Wonders A Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof by Alisa Solomon see my review of that at ww.thereportergroup.org Article....This is a wonderfully informative and well written book about a true show business phenomenon The creators thought they were writing a Broadway show, but what they came up with was so mucha true work of art that has been taken to its heart by people ...Barbara Isenberg brings warmth, wit and terrific reporting to the back story of Fiddler on the Roof Her lively and engaging book will delight anyone who loves the musical that is, almost everyone

Tradition!
  • 22 October 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 256 pages
  • 031259142X
  • Barbara Isenberg
  • Tradition!