The Making of a Musical: Fiddler on the Roof
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic musical 'Fiddler on The Roof'.
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The full text and complete lyrics, as well as photographs from the original production.
Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock
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Richard Altman, Mervyn Kaufman (1971)
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic musical 'Fiddler on The Roof'.
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