The origin story behind one of Broadway's most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof, and its creative roots in early 1960s New York, when "tradition" was on the wane as gender roles, sexuality, race relations and religion were evolving.

Sheldon Harnick
as Self

Austin Pendleton
as Self

Chaim Topol
as Self

Lin-Manuel Miranda
as Self

Joel Grey
as Self

Harvey Fierstein
as Self

Fran Lebowitz
as Self

Josh Mostel
as Self
SWITCH.
This documentary proves one thing not only about ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ but about the universality of musical theatre. We see various multicultural productions of the Jewish-based show from Tokyo to African American high schools; the story of Tevye and his five daughters speaks to so many different r...