In the spirit of the upcoming holidays, the Sandra Kahn Wasserman Jewish Studies Center at Baruch College, CUNY, with Baruch Performing Arts Center (BPAC), warmly invites you to a celebration of our Fiddler on the Roof film series:
a streaming of the documentary Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019), followed by a live Zoom discussion on December 9th at 6:30 pm EST with director Max Lewkowicz, producer Patti Kenner, actor, playwright and director Austin Pendleton and Professor Elizabeth Wollman of Baruch College’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts
Fiddler cover art
Winner, Audience Award, Toronto Jewish Film Festival, 2019
"Astonishing...a marvelously rich look into one of the greatest musicals of all time!"-Deadline Hollywood
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles is the first documentary to tell the complete story of the international Broadway blockbuster Fiddler on the Roof by exploring the unexpected richness of its themes as well as the extensive reach across time and cultures. Featuring rare archival footage, the documentary also includes personal experiences and insights into the show’s timeless impact from Fiddler on the Roof composer and lyricist Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick as well as commentary from former cast and creative members along with famous fans impacted by the musical, including Joel Grey, Topol, Harvey Fierstein, Austin Pendleton, Harold Prince, Itzhak Perlman, Stephen Sondheim, Lin-Manuel Miranda and many others.
REGISTER HERE with BPAC (required)
You may stream the documentary any time up until 12/8 using the following Vimeo link; all you have to do is create a free Vimeo account, which the link will prompt you to do: https://vimeo.com/r/2Yw0/Qk9CUkRJMG (Once you create your account, you will “check out” with your “Baruch” purchase but there is no charge despite the rent/buy option—just ignore it )
You may register for the live Zoom discussion on 12/9 @ 6:30 pm here Please send any questions to [email protected]
We do hope you join us as we celebrate the close to our fantastic fall season of events all of you made possible with your ever warm and engaged presence on Zoom. Thank you!