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Harvey Fierstein, Sheldon Harnick, and More Explore Fiddler on the Roof at Public Forum

”An Evening With Tevye and Chava” looked at how Sholom Aleichem’s timeless characters have reflected generations of social concerns.

Editorial Staff
New York City
Austin Pendleton, Taneisha Duggan, and Harvey Fierstein discuss the timelessness of Fiddler on the Roof during An Evening With Tevye and Chava at the Public Theater on March 17.
Austin Pendleton, Taneisha Duggan, and Harvey Fierstein discuss the timelessness of Fiddler on the Roof during An Evening With Tevye and Chava at the Public Theater on March 17.
(© Simon Luethi)

On March 17, The Public Theater hosted its latest Public Forum, inspired by Alisa Solomon's new book Wonder of Wonders, a cultural history of the musical Fiddler on the Roof. Featuring Harvey Fierstein (who played Tevye on Broadway), the musical's coauthor Sheldon Harnick, original Broadway cast member Austin Pendleton, Yiddish theatermaker Jenny Romaine, Hartbeat Ensemble Director of Audience Engagement Taneisha Duggan, and Solomon herself, the discussion, titled An Evening With Tevye and Chava, explored how generations of storytellers used Sholom Aleichem's characters to reflect the changing concerns of time.

Harvey Fierstein and Jenny Romaine look on as Sheldon Harnick regales the Public Forum Drama Club audience with a story.
Harvey Fierstein and Jenny Romaine look on as Sheldon Harnick regales the Public Forum Drama Club audience with a story.
(© Simon Luethi)