Sholom Aleichem
Americannoun
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Based on stories by Sholom Aleichem originally written in Yiddish, “Fiddler” is set in 1905 in a Jewish village in czarist Russia.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2018
“The stories of Sholom Aleichem, and ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, have put food on my family’s table for generations,” he added.
From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2016
An Evening with Sholom Aleichem 40th-anniversary revival of this musical celebration of the beloved Yiddish writer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2016
Several years ago, Mr. Bikel co-wrote and starred in a one-man play about Sholom Aleichem, the Yiddish writer whose tales formed the basis of “Fiddler on the Roof.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2015
The Tony Award-winning musical about a Jewish milkman from the Ukrainian village of Anatevka is based on stories by Sholom Aleichem.
From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2014
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