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About the Musical
A musical adapted from "Zorba the Greek" by Nikos Kazantzakis.
Story:
Zorba travels with Nikos, attempting to inspire the struggling writer and instruct him in what "life is" and along the way, learns a little something himself.
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Imperial Theatre
- Opening Night
- Nov 16, 1968
- Total Performances
- 305
- Original Cast
- Herschel Bernardi, Maria Karnilova, Carmen Alvarez, John Cunningham, Lorraine Serabian, Joseph Alfasa, Robert Bernard, Wayne Boyd, Connie Burnett, Peggy Cooper, Gerrit de Beer, Al De Sio, Richard Dmitri, Nina Dova, Juliette Durand, Louis Garcia, Lewis Gundunas, Al Hafid, Lee Hooper, Nat Horne, Charles Kalan, Johnny La Motta, James Luisi, Anthony Marciona, Suzan Marciona, Alicia Helen Markarian, Martin Meyers, Paul Michael, Richard Nieves, Edward Nolfi, Jemela Omar, Alex Petrides, Gerard Russak, Jerry Sappir, Angelo Saridis, Loukas Skipitaris, Marsha Tamaroff, Miriam Welch, David Wilder
- Director
- Harold Prince
- Choreographer
- Ronald Field
- Producer
- Harold Prince
- Musical Director
- Harold Hastings
- Orchestrations
- Don Walker
- Scenic Design
- Boris Aronson
- Costume Design
- Patricia Zipprodt
- Lighting Design
- Richard Pilbrow
1983 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Broadway Theatre
- Opening Night
- Oct 16, 1983
- Total Performances
- 362
- Original Cast
- Anthony Quinn, Lila Kedrova, Chip Cornelius, Suzanne Costallos, Michael Dantuono, Frank DeSal, Angelina Fiordellisi, Tim Flavin, Karen Giombetti, Charles Karel, Peter Kevoian, Raphael LaManna, Peter Marinos, Rob Marshall, Taro Meyer, John Mineo, Panchali Null, Aurelio Padron, Richard Warren Pugh, Thomas David Scalise, Debbie Shapiro, Paul Straney, Susan Terry, Pamela Trevisani, Robert Westenberg
- Director
- Michael Cacoyannis
- Choreographer
- Graciela Daniele
- Producer
- Barry & Fran Weissler and Kenneth-John Productions
- Musical Director
- Randolph Mauldin
- Orchestrations
- Don Walker
- Scenic Design
- David Chapman
- Costume Design
- Hal George
- Lighting Design
- Marc B. Weiss
- Sound Design
- T. Richard Fitzgerald
1964 Film Version
- Movie Name
- Zorba the Greek
- Type
- Non-Musical
- Director
- Michael Cacoyannis
- Screenplay
- Michael Cacoyannis
- Starring
- Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas
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1969 Tony Award Nominations
Best Scenic Design
Best Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Herschel Bernardi
Best Actress in a Musical - Maria Karnilova
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Lorraine Serabian
Best Costume Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
1969 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Set Design
1984 Tony Award Nominations
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Lila Kedrova
1984 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Lila Kedrova
1984 Theatre World Award Nominations
Robert Westenberg
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