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"The Fiddler on the Roof" Revisited" | The New York Times Close Up with Sam Roberts

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Channel: CUNY TV · 2018 · News & Politics

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On this weekend’s edition, we learn how the past is always with us, upheaval is not new…with the remarkable production of “Fiddler on the Roof.”  The Chief Executive Officer of the Folksbiene Theatre Christopher Massimine and the acclaimed actor, photographer and writer Joel Grey, who directed this production performed entirely in Yiddish, describe the impact the performances are having on audiences at the Museum of Jewish Heritage….and why the production has extended its run so many times. 

New York Times journalists discuss the week’s lead issues on “The Back Story” and Sam Roberts offers additional thoughts on “Coda."

Taped: (10/11/2018)

Get closer to this week’s important issues and events. Veteran Times correspondent Sam Roberts returns to television to discuss the big stories with journalists covering them and with leading newsmakers. Preview articles that will appear in The New York Times over the weekend, discover the back stories and savor the conversation that has distinguished the program for 25 years.

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