Fiddler on the Roof lyricist, how musicals have evolved since 'Fiddler', Olafur Eliasson
Fiddler On The Roof lyricist, Sheldon Harnick, on his new musical, a look at how musicals have evolved over the last 50 years and Danish artist Olafur Eliasson on Scandinavian art.
All day long I'd bidi-bidi-bum... Sheldon Harnick is 93 and won worldwide acclaim as the lyricist of the hugely successful Fiddler on the Roof. As a new production of Rothschild & Sons, one of his lesser-known musicals, opens in this country he talks about a lifetime of lyrics.
Britain's first professor of Musical Theatre, Professor Millie Taylor, and theatre critic David Benedict discuss the evolution of the musical since the premiere of Fiddler on the Roof in 1964.
The Danish Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson is best known for his large-scale installation art using natural elemental materials, such as The Weather Project, a dazzling sun in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall. Nikki Bedi met him at his studio in Copenhagen to discuss his views on the cultural landscape of Denmark, artistic collaborations and breakdancing.
Presenter: Nikki Bedi
Producer: Rebecca Armstrong.
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Fiddler on the Roof lyricist
Duration: 09:17
How musicals have evolved since 'Fiddler'
Duration: 10:07
Olafur Eliasson
Duration: 08:10
Fiddler on the Roof lyricist
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Sheldon Harnick's musical, Rothschild and Sons is at the Park Theatre, Finsbury Park, London until 29 January 2018.
Images: Main image above: Topol as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, whose lyrics were written by Sheldon Harnick.
Image credit: Patrick Riviere/Getty Images
Image to the left: Sheldon Harnick
Olafur Eliasson
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Olafur Eliasson's work Room for Colour is on display as part of the Monochrome: Painting in Black and White exhibition, which is at The National Gallery, London until 18 February 2018.
Image: Nikki Bedi (Left) with Olafur Eliasson (Right) in his Copenhagen studio.
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Role Contributor Presenter Nikki Bedi Interviewed Guest Sheldon Harnick Interviewed Guest Millie Taylor Interviewed Guest David Benedict Interviewed Guest Olafur Eliasson Producer Rebecca Armstrong Broadcast
- Wed 31 Jan 201819:15BBC Radio 4
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