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Fiddler on the Roof 1964

Ages: 8+
Opened: September 22, 1964
Closing: July 02, 1972

Fiddler on the Roof - 1964 Broadway History , Info & More


Imperial Theatre (Broadway)
249 West 45th St. New York, NY

Based on Sholem Aleichem's Tevye stories


By permission of Arnold Perl

Based on the tales by Shalom Aleichem and set in Tzarist Russia in 1905, this touching musical tells the story of Tevye, a poor milkman, who must weigh his family's happiness against the traditions that have preserved a way of life in his village for centuries. His eldest daughters want to marry for love rather than an auspicious match, and outside political forces threaten everything he holds dear. The beloved score with a book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock and Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick celebrates 50 years in 2014.


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Fiddler on the Roof History

Other Productions of Fiddler on the Roof

1964   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1967   West End London Production
West End
1969   US Tour Bus and Truck Tour
US Tour
1976   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1981   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1983   West End London Revival
West End
1990   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1994   West End London Revival
West End
2004   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2007   West End London Revival
West End
2009   US Tour Touring Revival
US Tour
2010   US Tour Troika Entertainment National Tour
US Tour
2011   US Tour Touring Revival
US Tour
2015   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2018   Off-Broadway National Yiddish Theatre Production
Off-Broadway
2018   West End London Revival at Menier Chocolate Factory
West End
2019   Off-Broadway NYTF Off-Broadway Production at Stage 42
Off-Broadway
2019   West End West End Revival
West End
2019   US Tour 2019 Revival Tour
US Tour
2022   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Return Production
Off-Broadway
   West End
West End
   West End
West End
   West End
West End
   West End
West End
   West End
West End

Fiddler on the Roof - 1964 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1965 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Jerry Bock
1965 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Sheldon Harnick
1965 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Joseph Stein
1965 The Hewes Awards Scenic Design Boris Aronson
1965 Tony Awards Best Choreography Jerome Robbins
1965 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Patricia Zipprodt
1965 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Jerome Robbins
1965 Tony Awards Best Musical Joseph Stein
1965 Tony Awards Best Musical Fiddler on the Roof
1965 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Jerry Bock
1965 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Sheldon Harnick
1965 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Zero Mostel
1965 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Maria Karnilova
1965 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design Boris Aronson
1965 Tony Awards Producer (Musical) Harold Prince

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