Catalog
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, Music by Jerry Bock
Book by Joseph Stein
Opened on Broadway September 22, 1964 at Imperial Theatre
Ran for 3242 performances
Synopsis
Based on stories by Sholom Aleichem.
Produced by Harold S. Prince.
Directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.
Original cast included Bea Arthur, Zero Mostel, Bert Convy, Tanya Everett (in her Broadway debut), Michele Granger, Maria Karnilova, Joanna Merlin, Julia Migenes, Austin Pendleton, Joe Ponazecki, Joe Sullivan.
Awards
Tony Award for Best Composer and Lyricist - 1965
Tony Award for Best Musical - 1965
Songs
MATCHMAKER
IF I WERE A RICH MAN
SABBATH PRAYER
TO LIFE
MIRACLES OF MIRACLE
DREAM, THE
SUNRISE SUNSET
WEDDING DANCE
NOW I HAVE EVERYTHING
DO YOU LOVE ME?
RUMOR, THE
FAR FROM THE HOME I LOVE
ANATEVKA