Joseph Stein

Joseph Stein

Male

Born: May 30, 1912
New York, New York

Died: October 24, 2010
New York, New York

 

Roles

Playbill Cover - Fiddler on the Roof Fiddler on the Roof
Feb. 26, 2004 - Jan. 8, 2006		 Book
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Playbill Cover - Fiddler on the Roof Fiddler on the Roof
Nov. 18, 1990 - Jun. 16, 1991		 Book
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Playbill Cover - Jerome Robbins' Broadway Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Feb. 26, 1989 - Sep. 1, 1990		 Additional text ("Fiddler on the Roof")
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Playbill Cover - Rags Rags
Aug. 21, 1986 - Aug. 23, 1986		 Book
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Playbill Cover - Take Me Along Take Me Along
Apr. 14, 1985 - Apr. 14, 1985		 Book
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Playbill Cover - Zorba Zorba
Oct. 16, 1983 - Sep. 2, 1984		 Book
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Fiddler on the Roof
Jul. 9, 1981 - Aug. 23, 1981		 Book
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Playbill Cover - Carmelina Carmelina
Apr. 8, 1979 - Apr. 21, 1979		 Book
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Playbill Cover - King of Hearts King of Hearts
Oct. 22, 1978 - Dec. 3, 1978		 Book
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Playbill Cover - Fiddler on the Roof Fiddler on the Roof
Dec. 28, 1976 - May 21, 1977		 Book
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Playbill Cover - So Long, 174th Street So Long, 174th Street
Apr. 27, 1976 - May 9, 1976		 Based on "Enter Laughing"
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    Book
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Playbill Cover - Irene Irene
Mar. 13, 1973 - Sep. 8, 1974		 Book
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Playbill Cover - Zorba Zorba
Nov. 16, 1968 - Aug. 9, 1969		 Book
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Playbill Cover - We Bombed in New Haven We Bombed in New Haven
Oct. 16, 1968 - Dec. 29, 1968		 Producer
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Playbill Cover - Fiddler on the Roof Fiddler on the Roof
Sep. 22, 1964 - Jul. 2, 1972		 Book
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Playbill Cover - Enter Laughing Enter Laughing
Mar. 13, 1963 - Mar. 14, 1964		 Writer
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Playbill Cover - Take Me Along Take Me Along
Oct. 22, 1959 - Dec. 17, 1960		 Book
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Juno
Mar. 9, 1959 - Mar. 21, 1959		 Book
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Playbill Cover - The Body Beautiful The Body Beautiful
Jan. 23, 1958 - Mar. 15, 1958		 Book
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Playbill Cover - Mr. Wonderful Mr. Wonderful
Mar. 22, 1956 - Feb. 23, 1957		 Book
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Playbill Cover - Plain and Fancy Plain and Fancy
Jan. 27, 1955 - Mar. 3, 1956		 Book
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Alive and Kicking
Jan. 17, 1950 - Feb. 25, 1950		 Sketches
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Playbill Cover - Mrs. Gibbons' Boys Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
May 4, 1949 - May 7, 1949		 Writer
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Playbill Cover - Lend an Ear Lend an Ear
Dec. 16, 1948 - Jan. 21, 1950		 Additional Sketches
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Photos (2)

  • <i>Fiddler on the Roof</i> lost its librettist and composer within a week of one another. Librettist Joseph Stein died Oct. 24, and composer Jerry Bock passed away Oct. 30.
  • The creators of <I>Rags</I>. (L-R): book writer Joseph Stein, composer Charles Strouse and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, circa 1987.
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Inside the Playbill (1)

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Awards


New York Drama Critics' Circle

Year Category Production Winner/Nominee
1965 Best Musical Fiddler on the Roof Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Production Winner/Nominee
1987 Book of a Musical Rags Nominee
1965 Author of a Musical Fiddler on the Roof Winner
 
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