The musical "Fiddler on the Roof" was written by Joseph Stein, who wrote the book or script. The music was composed by Jerry Bock, and the lyrics were written by Sheldon Harnick. The musical is based on the stories of Tevye the Dairyman by Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem. "Fiddler on the Roof" premiered on Broadway in 1964 and became a highly successful and influential musical.