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Fiddler on the Roof'' was one of the most successful musicals of the "golden age of musicals". Its original
Broadway
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production in 1964 was the first run of a musical in history to surpass the 3,000 performance mark. ''Fiddler'' held the record for the longest-running Broadway musical for almost 10 years until ''
Grease'' surpassed its run. The production was extraordinarily profitable and highly acclaimed. A successful
1971 film adaptation, and the show has enjoyed enduring international popularity, continuing to be a very popular choice for school and community productions.
['']TIME magazine
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'' reported in its May 26, 2008, issue, p. 51, that this musical ranked as the seventh most frequently produced musical by U.S. high schools in 2007.
The original production was nominated for ten
Tony Award
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s, winning nine, including Best Musical, score, book, direction, and Robbins won for best direction and choreography.
Zero Mostel and
Maria Karnilova
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She was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the daughter of Filip (Philip) and Stefanida Dovgolenko (or Dow ...
won as best leading actor and featured actress. In 1972, the show won a special Tony on becoming the longest-running musical in Broadway history. Its revivals have also been honored. At the 1981 Tony Awards, Bernardi was nominated as best actor. Ten years later, the 1991 revival won for best revival, and
Topol was nominated as best actor. The 2004 revival was nominated for six Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards but won none. The 2007 West End revival was nominated for
Olivier Awards
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for best revival, and Goodman was nominated as best actor.
The musical's major awards and nominations are listed below:
Original Broadway production
1981 Broadway revival
1990 Broadway revival
2004 Broadway revival
2007 London revival
2015 Broadway revival
2018 Yiddish production
2019 West End revival
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