Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof is one of the great stage and film musicals. It opened on Broadway in 1964 with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and libretto by Joseph Stein. Zero Mostel played the protagonist, Tevye the Milkman, Maria Karnilova his wife Golde, Beatrice Arthur as Yente the Matchmaker, and Bert Convy as Perchik the student revolutionary.

Awards

The Broadway production won nine Tony Awards:

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• Best Musical
• Composer and lyricist: Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick
• Leading actor: Zero Mostel
• Featured actress: Maria Karnilova
• Author: Joseph Stein
• Producer: Harold Prince
• Director: Jerome Robbins
• Choreographer: Jerome Robbins
• Costume designer: Patricia Zipprodt

The film won three Academy Awards, including one for arranger-conductor John Williams.

Related Topics:
Academy Award - John Williams

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