List of awards and nominations received by Fiddler on the Roof
# List of awards and nominations received by Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof was one of the most successful musicals of the "golden age of musicals". Its original Broadway 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.

The original production was nominated for ten Tony Awards, winning nine, including Best Musical, score, book, direction, and Robbins won for best direction and choreography. Zero Mostel and Maria Karnilova won as best leading actor and 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 for best revival, and Goodman was nominated as best actor.

The musical's major awards and nominations are listed below:

## Original Broadway production

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 | Tony Award | Best Musical | Best Musical | Won |
| 1965 | Tony Award | Best Book of a Musical | Joseph Stein | Won |
| 1965 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Zero Mostel | Won |
| 1965 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical | Maria Karnilova | Won |
| 1965 | Tony Award | Best Producer | Harold Prince | Won |
| 1965 | Tony Award | Best Director | Jerome Robbins | Won |
| 1965 | Tony Award | Best Composer and Lyricist | Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick | Won |
| 1965 | Tony Award | Best Choreography | Jerome Robbins | Won |
| 1965 | Tony Award | Best Costume Design | Patricia Zipprodt | Won |
| 1965 | Tony Award | Best Scenic Design | Boris Aronson | Nominated |
| 1972 | Tony Award (special) | Longest-running Musical in Broadway History | Longest-running Musical in Broadway History | Won |

## 1981 Broadway revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1981 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Herschel Bernardi | Nominated |

## 1990 Broadway revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 | Tony Award | Best Revival of a Musical | Best Revival of a Musical | Won |
| 1991 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Topol | Nominated |

## 2004 Broadway revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | Tony Award | Best Revival of a Musical | Best Revival of a Musical | Nominated |
| 2004 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Alfred Molina | Nominated |
| 2004 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | John Cariani | Nominated |
| 2004 | Tony Award | Best Scenic Design | Tom Pye | Nominated |
| 2004 | Tony Award | Best Lighting Design | Brian MacDevitt | Nominated |
| 2004 | Tony Award | Best Orchestrations | Don Walker and Larry Hochman | Nominated |
| 2004 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Nominated |
| 2004 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Alfred Molina | Nominated |
| 2004 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Set Design | Tom Pye | Nominated |

## 2007 London revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Musical Revival | Best Musical Revival | Nominated |
| 2008 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actor in a Musical | Henry Goodman | Nominated |

## 2015 Broadway revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | Tony Award | Best Revival of a Musical | Best Revival of a Musical | Nominated |
| 2016 | Tony Award | Best Actor in a Musical | Danny Burstein | Nominated |
| 2016 | Tony Award | Best Choreography | Hofesh Shechter | Nominated |
| 2016 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Nominated |
| 2016 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Danny Burstein | Won |
| 2016 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Bartlett Sher | Won |
| 2016 | Drama League Award | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Nominated |
| 2016 | Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Danny Burstein | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Danny Burstein | Won |
| 2017 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Best Musical Theater Album | Nominated |

## 2018 Yiddish production

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Revival | Outstanding Revival | Nominated |
| 2019 | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Director | Joel Grey | Nominated |
| 2019 | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical | Steven Skybell | Won |
| 2019 | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Jackie Hoffman | Nominated |
| 2019 | Drama League Award | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Nominated |
| 2019 | Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance Award | Steven Skybell | Nominated |
| 2019 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Won |
| 2019 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Steven Skybell | Nominated |
| 2019 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Joel Grey | Nominated |
| 2019 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Orchestrations | Larry Blank | Nominated |
| 2019 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Won |
| 2019 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Joel Grey | Nominated |
| 2019 | Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Steven Skybell | Nominated |
| 2019 | Chita Rivera Awards | Outstanding Ensemble | Outstanding Ensemble | Nominated |
| 2019 | Off-Broadway Alliance Awards | Best Musical Revival | Best Musical Revival | Won |
| 2019 | New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards | Special Citation | Special Citation | Won |

## 2019 West End revival

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Best Musical | Best Musical | Nominated |
| 2019 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Best Musical Performance | Andy Nyman | Nominated |
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Musical Revival | Best Musical Revival | Won |
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Actor in a Musical | Andy Nyman | Nominated |
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Actress in a Musical | Judy Kuhn | Nominated |
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Stewart Clarke | Nominated |
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Director | Trevor Nunn | Nominated |
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Theatre Choreographer | Matt Cole | Nominated |
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Costume Design | Jonathan Lipman | Nominated |
| 2020 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Original Score or New Orchestrations | Jason Carr | Nominated |
