A night of celebration for an american classic.
How long did fiddler on the roof run on broadway.
There have been five broadway productions of fiddler on the roof to date.
The 1976 production ran for 167 performances.
Fiddler on the roof original musical comedy drama broadway opened in new york city sep 22 1964 and played through jul 2 1972.
The original 1964 production ran for 3 242 performances.
Fiddler on the roof is a 1971 american epic musical comedy drama film produced and directed by norman jewison it is an adaptation of the 1964 broadway musical of the same name with music composed by jerry bock lyrics by sheldon harnick and screenplay by joseph stein and based on stories by sholem aleichem starring topol norma crane leonard frey molly picon and paul mann the film.
The original broadway cast of the musical avenue q and the broadway 2004 revival cast of fiddler on the roof collaborated for a broadway cares equity fights aids benefit and produced an approximately 10 minute long show avenue jew that incorporated characters from both shows including puppets.