September 22, 2014 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof. To commemorate that event, we are thrilled to let you know about TRADITION! The Highly Improbable, Ultimately Triumphant Broadway-to-Hollywood Story of Fiddler on the Roof, The World’s Most Beloved Musical.

Since it first opened on Broadway in fall, 1964, Fiddler on the Roof has rarely not been on the stage somewhere, and that includes schools, army bases and countries from Argentina to Japan.

Award-winning journalist Barbara Isenberg, author of Making it Big: The Diary of a Broadway Musical and Conversations with Frank Gehry, weaves together behind-the-scenes tales and anecdotes on the making of the show and film with thoughts on its cultural importance and resonance for such an enormous and diverse audience.

Isenberg interviewed almost everyone still living who worked on the original Broadway production, the film adaptation and significant revivals, including Harold Prince, Sheldon Harnick, Joseph Stein, Austin Pendleton, Joanna Merlin, Norman Jewison, Topol, Harvey Fierstein and others

The result is a lively, Broadway- and Hollywood-infused chronicle of the making of this great musical from the moment of first inspiration to opening night on Broadway. Isenberg also looks at the creation of the film and the travels of Fiddler around the globe. A fascinating look at a worldwide cultural phenomenon, TRADITION! is the book for everyone who loves Fiddler and can sing along with the original cast album (or the soundtrack!).
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Praise for Tradition

"Barbara Isenberg’s history of Fiddler on the Roof …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, Tony Award winning producer of Fiddler on the Roof

"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, Academy Award nominated director of the film adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof

 “A deliciously rich and detailed story of an American musical-theater jewel.”

--Library Journal

“With just an expedient hint of schmaltz, a loving tribute to a cultural phenomenon.”

−Kirkus Reviews