Tevye the Dairyman and The Railroad Stories
by Sholem Aleichem
The Americanization of Tevye was obviously the opportunity of bringing it to a much broader audience. It became a really beloved musical [Fiddler on the Roof]. It did popularize what would otherwise have lain dormant. But at a tremendous cost, because that is not really Tevye.
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