JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 14, 2020) — Join Iowa PBS virtually on Tuesday, November 10 at 7PM for a VIP Watch Party featuring Great Performances: Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles. This program is the first in-depth documentary that chronicles the story of the international Broadway blockbuster Fiddler on the Roof — exploring the unexpected richness of its themes as well as its deep reach across time and cultures.
Fiddler on the Roof is the story of all immigrants and refugees trying to escape persecution in their homeland, of the Jewish immigrant coming to America, of the fraying of tradition, generational tension, and the loss of roots. Sharing their stories and insights into the show's timeless impact are Fiddler's composer and lyricist Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick as well as famous fans including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Grey, Topol, Harvey Fierstein, and cast-members from the hit 2015 Broadway revival.
Following the program, CEO and President of Des Moines Performing Arts Jeff Chelesvig will join the virtual event to discuss the musical. For more information and to register for this free virtual event, visit iowapbs.org/events.
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As Iowa's only statewide television network, Iowa PBS's mission to educate, inform, enrich, and inspire Iowans guides its quality, non-commercial programming that tells Iowa's stories like no one else can. Four statewide, public channels offer programs of lasting value to Iowans, regardless of where they live or what they can afford: Iowa PBS .1, Iowa PBS KIDS .2, Iowa PBS WORLD .3 and Iowa PBS Create .4 on Channel 11, Des Moines; Channel 12, Iowa City; Channel 21, Fort Dodge; Channel 24, Mason City; Channel 27, Sioux City; Channel 32, Waterloo; Channel 32, Council Bluffs; Channel 36, Davenport; and Channel 36, Red Oak. More information can be found at iowapbs.org.
