Tradition!: The Highly Improbable, Ultimately Triumphant Broadway-to-Hollywood Story of Fiddler on the Roof, the World’s Most Beloved Musical

“Barbara’s book traces the history of Fiddler from the stage to the screen. It is a fascinating story filled with laughter and tears.” —Norman Jewison, director of the film adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof

“Gives you a wonderful sense of Sholem Aleichem’s world and Fiddler’s heart—and of the heartbreak that runs through its core. Reading the book, I realized what denomination of Jew I am—a Fiddler on the Roof Jew.” —Julie Salamon, New York Times bestselling author

“Isenberg’s history of Fiddler on the Roof, from Sholom Aleichem’s Tevye stories to Norman Jewison’s film and beyond, is definitive. I can’t imagine anyone covering the subject more fascinatingly or eloquently. As someone who was lucky enough to be part of the saga, I applaud Tradition!” —Hal Prince

“L. A. Theatre Works brings the making of Fiddler on the Roof to life…Adam Grupper narrates seamlessly and steadily. The story starts with the germ of an idea planted in author Sholem Aleichem’s stories about Tevya and his children and continues with anecdotes of the musical’s first touring performances, its opening on Broadway in September 1964, the musical movie, and numerous recordings. Grupper delivers the narrative straightforwardly and gives the quotations appropriate accents. Although this is the story of one of the most popular musicals of all time, there are no musical clips. That’s ok because listeners will be humming “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “Tradition,” “To Life,” and many of the other familiar tunes in their heads when Grupper describes the songs and scenes.” —AudioFile