| The Rothschilds | |
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| Music | Jerry Bock |
| Lyrics | Sheldon Harnick |
| Book | Sherman Yellen |
| Basis | The Rothschilds by Frederic Morton |
| Productions | 1970 Broadway 1990 Off-Broadway |
The Rothschilds is a musical with a book by Sherman Yellen, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Bock.
Based on The Rothschilds by Frederic Morton, it tells of the rise of the Rothschild family from humble beginnings in Germany, to their founding of their financial empire and growing political influence under the guidance of patriarch Mayer Rothschild, to their assistance in funding Napoleon's defeat, and how they secure a declaration of rights for European Jews in the midst of an oppressive era.
The Rothschilds was the last collaboration between Bock and Harnick.[note 1] The musical ran on Broadway in 1970, earning nine Tony Award nominations, and was revived successfully Off-Broadway in 1990. A 2015 reworking of the show was praised for clarifying the show and was recorded on JAY records.[1][2][3][4]
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