“Fiddler on the Roof,” “Untitled Film Stills,” & “The Outsiders”

“Fiddler on the Roof,” “Untitled Film Stills,” & “The Outsiders”

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This week, three American Icons. First, a Jewish milkman from a Russian village becomes an American everyman — and a Broadway star — in “Fiddler on the Roof.” Then, Cindy Sherman photographs herself as characters from imaginary movies, and starts a revolution in feminist self-portraiture. And, just a teenager herself, S. E. Hinton rewrites the rules of young adult novels with “The Outsiders.”