Fiddler on the Roof
MusicalComedy DramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Sep 22, 1964
Closing Date
Jul 02, 1972
1st Preview
Sep 17, 1964
1st Preview
Sep 17, 1964
Previews
5
Performances
3,242
MusicalComedy DramaOriginalBroadway
Open Date: Sep 22, 1964
Close Date: Jul 02, 1972
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Imperial Theatre
(Sep 22, 1964 - Feb 25, 1967)
(Sep 22, 1964 - Feb 25, 1967)
Majestic Theatre
(Feb 27, 1967 - Dec 14, 1970)
(Feb 27, 1967 - Dec 14, 1970)
Broadway Theatre
(Dec 16, 1970 - Jul 02, 1972)
(Dec 16, 1970 - Jul 02, 1972)
Setting
Anatevka, a small village in Russia. 1905, on the eve of the Russian Revolution.
Media
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PeopleProduced by Harold PrinceBook by Joseph Stein; Music by Jerry Bock; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick; Based on stories by Sholom Aleichem; Music orchestrated by Don Walker; Vocal arrangements by Milton Greene; Dance arrangements by Betty Walberg; Musical Director: Milton GreeneDirected by Jerome Robbins; Choreographed by Jerome RobbinsSettings by Boris Aronson; Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal; Hair Styles D. Rusty BonaccorsoGeneral Manager: Carl Fisher; Company Manager: Clarence JacobsonProduction Stage Manager: Ruth Mitchell; Stage Manager: James Bronson; Assistant Stage Manager: Robert D. CurrieCopyist Supervisor: Mathilde Pincus; Sholom Aleichem's stories used by special permission of Arnold PerlAssistant to the Director: Richard Altman; Asst. to the Choreographer: Tom AbbottCasting Director: Jack Leigh and Shirley Rich; Press Representative: Sol Jacobson and Lewis Harmon; Press Assistant: Earl Butler; Advertising Representative: Ingram Ash; Dance Captain: Sammy Bayes; Dance Research Consultant: Dvora LapsonAssistant to Mr. Aronson: Lisa Jalowetz; Production Assistant to Miss Rosenthal: Anne Sullivan; Assistant to Miss Zipprodt: Connie Ross and Albert WolskyVillagerVillagerVillagerUnderstudies: John C. Attle (Nachum), Sue Babel (Shprintze, Bielke), Sammy Bayes (The Fiddler), Robert Berdeen (Fyedka), Maurice Edwards (Rabbi, Avram), Leonard Frey (Perchik, Motel), Ross Gifford (Constable), Dan Jasin (Mendel), Sandra Kazan (Hodel), Thom Koutsoukos (Mordcha), Sharon Lerit (Chava), Paul Lipson (Tevye, Lazar Wolf), Sylvia Mann (Grandma Tzeitel), Irene Paris (Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah) and Helen Verbit (Golde, Yente)
Imperial Theatre (Sep 22, 1964 - Feb 25, 1967)
Assistant Conducted by Charles JaffeAssistant to Mr. Prince: Annette Brafman MeyersDance Captain: Tom AbbottCast
Tevye (the Dairyman)Aug 15, 1965 - ?Mordcha (the Inkeeper)circa. 1965 - ?Perchik (the Student)Mendel (the Rabbi's son)Tzeitel (Tevye's daughter)Feb 24, 1967 - Feb 22, 1970Swing: David LoberUnderstudies: John C. Attle (Motel, Avram), Jane Bergère (Grandma Tzeitel), Jennie Lou Blackton (Chava), Felice Camargo (Chava), Tony Gardell (Mordcha), Harry Goz (Tevye, Lazar Wolf), Thom Koutsoukos (Perchik), Faye McDonald (Shprintze, Bielke), Tanny McDonald (Hodel), Bette Midler (Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah), Larry Ross (The Fiddler), Phyllis Wallach (Shprintze, Bielke, Grandma Tzeitel) and Victoria Wyndham (Hodel)Majestic Theatre (Feb 27, 1967 - Dec 14, 1970)
Stage Manager: Edmund Baylies; Assistant Stage Manager: Edward PrestonAssistant to Mr. Fisher: John CarusoDance Captain: Kip AndrewsCast
Motel (the Tailor)Berille (A Villager)Tevye (the Dairyman)Nov 06, 1967 - May 10, 1969Tevye (the Dairyman)Sep 08, 1969 - ?Fredel (A Villager)Avram (The Bookseller)Tevye (the Dairyman)May 12, 1969 - Aug 02, 1969Tevye (the Dairyman)Jan 05, 1970 - ?Tevye (the Dairyman)Oct 12, 1970 - ?Tevye (the Dairyman)Oct 11, 1971 - ?VillagerSasha (A Russian)Tevye (the Dairyman)Oct 19, 1970 - ?Tevye (the Dairyman)Oct 18, 1971 - ?GoldeJun 30, 1969 - ?Bluma (A Villager)Avram (The Bookseller)Fredel (A Villager)Nov 1968 - ?Tzeitel (Tevye's daughter)Nov 09, 1970 - Jul 02, 1972Standby: Mitchell Jason (Tevye)Understudies: Adrienne Barbeau (Hodel), Joe Cusanelli (Lazar Wolf, Tevye), Ann C. Davies (Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah), Judith Doren (Shprintze, Bielke, Fruma-Sarah), Ross Gifford (Constable), Allan Gruet (Perchik), Marta Heflin (Grandma Tzeitel, Tzeitel), Christine Jacobs (Hodel), Jerry Jarrett (Tevye, Lazar Wolf), Dan Jasinsky (Mendel), Elaine Kussack (Golde, Yente), Don Lawrence (Fyedka), Peggy Longo (Chava), David Masters (Rabbi, Avram), Pat Matera (The Fiddler), Jan Myers (Grandma Tzeitel), Charlet Oberley (Shandel), Samuel D. Ratcliffe (Fyedka), Reuben Schafer (Rabbi, Avram), Marc Scott (The Fiddler), Harriet Slaughter (Fruma-Sarah), Laura Stuart (Golde, Yente) and Dan Tylor (Nachum)Broadway Theatre (Dec 16, 1970 - Jul 02, 1972)
Musical Director: Charles JaffeCompany Manager: Warren O'HaraStage Manager: Jay Jacobson; Assistant Stage Manager: David Wolf and Paul Wagner; 2nd Ass't Stage Mgr: Steve Bohm and David WolfAssociate Conducted by Michael FormanCasting Director: Joanna Merlin; Dance Captain: Steve BohmCast
Chaim (the Fishmonger)Shprintze (Tevye's daughter)Anya (A Villager)GoldeMay 22, 1972 - ?GoldeOct 1971 - ?Understudies: Lee Arthur (Grandma Tzeitel), John Bartholomew (Perchik), Roger Briant (The Fiddler), Bill Bugh (Fyedka), Peter De Nicola (Mendel), Gretchen Evans (Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah), Carlos Gorbea (The Fiddler), Jill Harmon (Chava), Ed Linderman (Perchik), Glen McClaskey (Mendel), James McDonald (Motel), Faye Menken (Shprintze, Bielke) and Fred Weiss (Fyedka) -
Songsmusic by Jerry Bock; lyrics by Sheldon HarnickAct 1Sung ByTraditionTevye and the VillagersMatchmaker, MatchmakerChava, Hodel and TzeitelIf I Were a Rich ManTevyeSabbath PrayerTevye, Golde and the VillagersTo LifeLazar Wolf, Tevye and MenTradition (Reprise)TevyeMiracle of MiraclesMotelThe Tailor, Motel KamzoilTevye, Golde, Grandma Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah and The VillagersSunrise, SunsetTevye, Golde and VillagersWedding DanceThe VillagersAct 2Sung ByNow I Have EverythingHodel and PerchikTradition (Reprise)TevyeDo You Love Me?Golde and TevyeI Just HeardYente and The VillagersFar From the Home I LoveHodelChavalehTevyeAnatevkaTevye, Golde, Yente, Lazar Wolf, Mendel and AvramEpilogueThe Entire Company
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Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1965 Winner
Best Composer and Lyricist
Best Actor in a Musical
1965 Winner
Zero Mostel
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1965 Winner
Maria KarnilovaBest Scenic Design
1965 Nominee
Settings by Boris Aronson
Best Costume Design
1965 Winner
Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt
Best Choreography
1965 Winner
Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Best Direction of a Musical
1965 Winner
Directed by Jerome Robbins
Best Producer of a Musical
1965 Winner
Produced by Harold Prince
Best Author (Musical)
1965 Winner
Book by Joseph Stein
Produced by Harold Prince
Book by Joseph Stein; Music by Jerry Bock; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick; Based on stories by Sholom Aleichem; Music orchestrated by Don Walker; Vocal arrangements by Milton Greene; Dance arrangements by Betty Walberg; Musical Director: Milton Greene
Directed by Jerome Robbins; Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Settings by Boris Aronson; Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal; Hair Styles D. Rusty Bonaccorso
General Manager: Carl Fisher; Company Manager: Clarence Jacobson
Production Stage Manager: Ruth Mitchell; Stage Manager: James Bronson; Assistant Stage Manager: Robert D. Currie
Copyist Supervisor: Mathilde Pincus; Sholom Aleichem's stories used by special permission of Arnold Perl
Assistant to the Director: Richard Altman; Asst. to the Choreographer: Tom Abbott
Casting Director: Jack Leigh and Shirley Rich; Press Representative: Sol Jacobson and Lewis Harmon; Press Assistant: Earl Butler; Advertising Representative: Ingram Ash; Dance Captain: Sammy Bayes; Dance Research Consultant: Dvora Lapson
Assistant to Mr. Aronson: Lisa Jalowetz; Production Assistant to Miss Rosenthal: Anne Sullivan; Assistant to Miss Zipprodt: Connie Ross and Albert Wolsky
Villager
Villager
Villager
Understudies:
John C. Attle (Nachum), Sue Babel (Shprintze, Bielke), Sammy Bayes (The Fiddler), Robert Berdeen (Fyedka), Maurice Edwards (Rabbi, Avram), Leonard Frey (Perchik, Motel), Ross Gifford (Constable), Dan Jasin (Mendel), Sandra Kazan (Hodel), Thom Koutsoukos (Mordcha), Sharon Lerit (Chava), Paul Lipson (Tevye, Lazar Wolf), Sylvia Mann (Grandma Tzeitel), Irene Paris (Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah) and Helen Verbit (Golde, Yente)
Imperial Theatre (Sep 22, 1964 - Feb 25, 1967)
Assistant Conducted by Charles Jaffe
Assistant to Mr. Prince: Annette Brafman Meyers
Dance Captain: Tom Abbott
Cast
Tevye
(the Dairyman)
Aug 15, 1965 - ?
Mordcha
(the Inkeeper)
circa. 1965 - ?
Perchik
(the Student)
Mendel
(the Rabbi's son)
Tzeitel
(Tevye's daughter)
Feb 24, 1967 - Feb 22, 1970
Swing:
David Lober
Understudies:
John C. Attle (Motel, Avram), Jane Bergère (Grandma Tzeitel), Jennie Lou Blackton (Chava), Felice Camargo (Chava), Tony Gardell (Mordcha), Harry Goz (Tevye, Lazar Wolf), Thom Koutsoukos (Perchik), Faye McDonald (Shprintze, Bielke), Tanny McDonald (Hodel), Bette Midler (Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah), Larry Ross (The Fiddler), Phyllis Wallach (Shprintze, Bielke, Grandma Tzeitel) and Victoria Wyndham (Hodel)
Majestic Theatre (Feb 27, 1967 - Dec 14, 1970)
Stage Manager: Edmund Baylies; Assistant Stage Manager: Edward Preston
Assistant to Mr. Fisher: John Caruso
Dance Captain: Kip Andrews
Cast
Motel
(the Tailor)
Berille
(A Villager)
Tevye
(the Dairyman)
Nov 06, 1967 - May 10, 1969
Tevye
(the Dairyman)
Sep 08, 1969 - ?
Fredel
(A Villager)
Avram
(The Bookseller)
Tevye
(the Dairyman)
May 12, 1969 - Aug 02, 1969
Tevye
(the Dairyman)
Jan 05, 1970 - ?
Tevye
(the Dairyman)
Oct 12, 1970 - ?
Tevye
(the Dairyman)
Oct 11, 1971 - ?
Villager
Sasha
(A Russian)
Tevye
(the Dairyman)
Oct 19, 1970 - ?
Tevye
(the Dairyman)
Oct 18, 1971 - ?
Golde
Jun 30, 1969 - ?
Bluma
(A Villager)
Avram
(The Bookseller)
Fredel
(A Villager)
Nov 1968 - ?
Tzeitel
(Tevye's daughter)
Nov 09, 1970 - Jul 02, 1972
Standby:
Mitchell Jason (Tevye)
Understudies:
Adrienne Barbeau (Hodel), Joe Cusanelli (Lazar Wolf, Tevye), Ann C. Davies (Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah), Judith Doren (Shprintze, Bielke, Fruma-Sarah), Ross Gifford (Constable), Allan Gruet (Perchik), Marta Heflin (Grandma Tzeitel, Tzeitel), Christine Jacobs (Hodel), Jerry Jarrett (Tevye, Lazar Wolf), Dan Jasinsky (Mendel), Elaine Kussack (Golde, Yente), Don Lawrence (Fyedka), Peggy Longo (Chava), David Masters (Rabbi, Avram), Pat Matera (The Fiddler), Jan Myers (Grandma Tzeitel), Charlet Oberley (Shandel), Samuel D. Ratcliffe (Fyedka), Reuben Schafer (Rabbi, Avram), Marc Scott (The Fiddler), Harriet Slaughter (Fruma-Sarah), Laura Stuart (Golde, Yente) and Dan Tylor (Nachum)
Broadway Theatre (Dec 16, 1970 - Jul 02, 1972)
Musical Director: Charles Jaffe
Company Manager: Warren O'Hara
Stage Manager: Jay Jacobson; Assistant Stage Manager: David Wolf and Paul Wagner; 2nd Ass't Stage Mgr: Steve Bohm and David Wolf
Associate Conducted by Michael Forman
Casting Director: Joanna Merlin; Dance Captain: Steve Bohm
Cast
Chaim
(the Fishmonger)
Shprintze
(Tevye's daughter)
Anya
(A Villager)
Golde
May 22, 1972 - ?
Golde
Oct 1971 - ?
Understudies:
Lee Arthur (Grandma Tzeitel), John Bartholomew (Perchik), Roger Briant (The Fiddler), Bill Bugh (Fyedka), Peter De Nicola (Mendel), Gretchen Evans (Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah), Carlos Gorbea (The Fiddler), Jill Harmon (Chava), Ed Linderman (Perchik), Glen McClaskey (Mendel), James McDonald (Motel), Faye Menken (Shprintze, Bielke) and Fred Weiss (Fyedka)
music by Jerry Bock; lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Act 1
Sung By
Tradition
Tevye and the Villagers
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Chava, Hodel and Tzeitel
If I Were a Rich Man
Tevye
Sabbath Prayer
Tevye, Golde and the Villagers
To Life
Lazar Wolf, Tevye and Men
Tradition
(Reprise)
Tevye
Miracle of Miracles
Motel
The Tailor, Motel Kamzoil
Tevye, Golde, Grandma Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah and The Villagers
Sunrise, Sunset
Tevye, Golde and Villagers
Wedding Dance
The Villagers
Act 2
Sung By
Now I Have Everything
Hodel and Perchik
Tradition
(Reprise)
Tevye
Do You Love Me?
Golde and Tevye
I Just Heard
Yente and The Villagers
Far From the Home I Love
Hodel
Chavaleh
Tevye
Anatevka
Tevye, Golde, Yente, Lazar Wolf, Mendel and Avram
Epilogue
The Entire Company
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1965 Winner
Best Composer and Lyricist
Best Actor in a Musical
1965 Winner
Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1965 Winner
Maria Karnilova
Maria Karnilova
Best Scenic Design
1965 Nominee
Settings by Boris Aronson
Settings by Boris Aronson
Best Costume Design
1965 Winner
Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt
Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt
Best Choreography
1965 Winner
Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Best Direction of a Musical
1965 Winner
Directed by Jerome Robbins
Directed by Jerome Robbins
Best Producer of a Musical
1965 Winner
Produced by Harold Prince
Produced by Harold Prince
Best Author (Musical)
1965 Winner
Book by Joseph Stein
Book by Joseph Stein
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