Jerome Robbins Fiddler On The Roof Choreography

Jerome robbins was one of the 20th century s most popular ballet and broadway musical choreographers known for gems like west side story and fiddler on the roof.

Jerome robbins fiddler on the roof choreography.

After his broadway triumph with fiddler on the roof in 1964 mr. The tony nominee talks his musical theatre debut re imagining the work of fiddler s original choreographer jerome robbins and making the tradition resonate today. Among his numerous stage productions were on the town peter pan high button shoes the king and i the pajama game bells are ringing west side story gypsy and fiddler on the roof. Fiddler on the roof created by jerry bock music sheldon harnick lyrics joseph stein book and jerome robbins direction and choreography and based on the stories of sholom.

With the possible exception of the fancy footwork in west side story the choreography that jerome robbins created for the 1964 jerry bock sheldon harnick joseph stein musical fiddler on the roof. Robbins has directed for television and film as well with his co direction and choreography of west side story winning him two academy awards. Since 1958 robbins had worked with the ballet company he. His broadway shows include on the town billion dollar baby high button shoes west side story the king and i gypsy peter pan miss liberty call me madam and fiddler on the roof.

The original musical was successfully revived on broadway in 1980 he directed and choreographed the popular musical gypsy in 1959 and the even more successful fiddler on the roof in 1964. It is based on tevye and his daughters or tevye the dairyman and other tales by sholem aleichem the story centers on tevye the father of five daughters and his attempts to maintain his jewish religious and. Robbins continued creating ballets for new york city ballet. He shared the position of ballet master in chief with peter martins.

Jerome robbins october 11 1918 july 29 1998 was an american choreographer director dancer and theater producer who worked in classical ballet on stage film and television.