Fiddler on the Roof
Who
Based on Sholem Aleichem's Yiddish Tevye stories; music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, book by Joseph Stein — all Jewish.
When
1964
Where
Broadway, New York City, USA
Fiddler on the Roof is a landmark 1964 musical about a Jewish milkman and his family in a Russian shtetl facing tradition and upheaval. It is based on the Yiddish stories of Sholem Aleichem and was created by the Jewish team of Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein.
Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.