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About the Musical
The 1964 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical based on the stories about Tevye the Dairyman by Sholem Aleichem.
Story:
When Tevye's eldest daughter, Tzeitel, begs him to let her marry a poor tailor rather than the middle-aged butcher that he has already chosen for her, Tevye must choose between his own daughter's happiness and those beloved traditions that keep the outside world at bay. Meanwhile, there are other forces at work in Anatevka, dangerous forces which threaten to destroy the very life he is trying to preserve.
Fun Fact
Frank Sinatra's agent asked that he be considered for the original production of Fiddler on the Roof!
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Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Imperial Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Broadway Theatre
- Opening Night
- Sep 22, 1964
- Total Performances
- 3,242
- Original Cast
- Zero Mostel, Beatrice Arthur, Bert Convy, Tanya Everett, Michael Granger, Maria Karnilova
- Director
- Jerome Robbins
- Choreographer
- Jerome Robbins
- Musical Director
- Milton Greene
- Orchestrations
- Don Walker
- Scenic Design
- Boris Aronson
- Costume Design
- Patricia Zipprodt
- Lighting Design
- Jean Rosenthal
1976 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Winter Garden Theatre
- Opening Night
- Dev 28, 1976
- Total Performances
- 167
- Original Cast
- Zero Mostel, Thelma Lee, Ruth Jaroslow, Jeff Keller, Paul Lipson, Nancy Tompkins
- Director
- Jerome Robbins
- Choreographer
- Jerome Robbins
- Musical Director
- Milton Greene
- Orchestrations
- Don Walker
- Scenic Design
- Boris Aronson
- Costume Design
- Patricia Zipprodt
- Lighting Design
- Ken Billington
1981 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- New York State Theatre
- Opening Night
- Jul 9, 1981
- Total Performances
- 53
- Original Cast
- Maria Karnilova, Herschel Bernardi, James Werner, Liz Larsen, Paul Lipson, Ruth Jaroslow
- Director
- Jerome Robbins
- Choreographer
- Jerome Robbins
- Musical Director
- Richard Vitzhum
- Orchestrations
- Don Walker
- Scenic Design
- Boris Aronson
- Costume Design
- Patricia Zipprodt
- Lighting Design
- Ken Billington
1990 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- George Gershwin Theatre
- Opening Night
- Nov 18, 1990
- Total Performances
- 241
- Original Cast
- Topol, Marcia Lewis, Gary Schwartz, Jennifer Prescott, Mark Zeller, Ruth Jaroslow
- Director
- Ruth Mitchell
- Choreographer
- Sammy Dallas Bayes
- Musical Director
- Milton Greene
- Orchestrations
- Don Walker
- Scenic Design
- Boris Aronson
- Costume Design
- Patricia Zipprodt
- Lighting Design
- Ken Billington
2004 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Minskoff Theatre
- Opening Night
- Feb 26, 2004
- Total Performances
- 781
- Original Cast
- Randy Graff, Alfred Molina, Nancy Opel, Robert Petkoff, Tricia Paoluccio, David Wohl
- Director
- David Leveaux
- Choreographer
- Jonathan Butterell
- Musical Director
- Kevin Stites
- Orchestrations
- Don Walker and Larry Hochman
- Scenic Design
- Tom Pye
- Costume Design
- Vicki Mortimer
- Lighting Design
- Brian MacDevitt
2015 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Broadway Theatre
- Opening Night
- Dec 20, 2015
- Total Performances
- 464
- Original Cast
- Danny Burstein, Jessica Hecht, Adam Kantor, Alexandra Silber, Samantha Massell, Melanie Moore, Alix Korey, Ben Rappaport, Adam Dannheisser, Karl Kenzler, Sarah Jessica Vosk, Nick Rehberger, Aaron Young
- Director
- Bartlett Sher
- Choreographer
- Hofesh Schecter
- Producer
- Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Jam Theatricals
- Scenic Design
- Michael Yeargan
- Costume Design
- Catherine Zuber
- Lighting Design
- Donald Holde
- Sound Design
- Scott Lehrer
1971 Film Version
- Movie Name
- Fiddler on the Roof
- Type
- Hollywood Musical
- Director
- Norman Jewison
- Screenplay
- Joseph Stein
- Starring
- Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon
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2019 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Steven Skybell
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Joel Grey
Outstanding Orchestrations - Larry Blank
2019 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Joel Grey
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Steven Skybell
2019 Drama League Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Steven Skybell
2016 Tony Award Nominations
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Danny Burstein
Best Choreographer
2016 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Danny Burstein
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Bartlett Sher
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
2016 Drama League Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Danny Burstein
2016 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Danny Burstein
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
2004 Tony Award Nominations
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Alfred Molina
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - John Cariani
Best Scenic Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Orchestrations
2004 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Alfred Molina
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
1991 Tony Award Nominations
Best Revival
Best Actor in a Musical - Topol
1982 Tony Award Nominations
Best Actor in a Musical - Herschel Bernardi
1972 Tony Award Nominations
Special Award
Best Musical
Best Composer and Lyricist
Best Actor in a Musical - Zero Mostel
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Maria Karnilova
Best Costume Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Author (Musical)
Best Producer of a Musical
Best Scenic Design
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