‘Fiddler on the Roof’ (Photo: Joan Marcus via The Broadway Blog.)
Fiddler on the Roof, which The New York Times declared a “superb new production”, announces that it will play its final performance on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. At the time of closing, Fiddler on the Roof will have played a total of 464 performances.
Producer Jeffrey Richards said; “We felt that it was important to provide people with enough time to come see this great musical in a definitive production. Who knows the next time one will be able to experience this award-winning show on Broadway!”.
Fiddler on the Roof, which boast a cast of 40 actors and an orchestra of 23 musicians, was nominated for three 2016 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival, Best Choreography (Hofesh Shechter) and Best Actor in a Musical (Danny Burstein). Additionally, Fiddler on the Roof took home two Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Director of a Musical (Bart Sher) and Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Danny Burstein). Burstein was also awarded the Outer Critics Circle Award for the Outstanding Actor in a Musical.
