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| Music | John Kander |
| Lyrics | Fred Ebb |
| Book | Joseph Stein |
| Based upon | Nikos Kazantzakis's novel Zorba the Greek |
| Productions | 1968 Broadway 1983 Broadway revival |
| Awards | Drama Desk Outstanding Lyrics |
Zorba is a musical with a book by Joseph Stein, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander.
Adapted from the 1952 novel Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis and the subsequent 1964 film of the same name, it focuses on the friendship that evolves between Zorba and Nikos, a young American who has inherited an abandoned mine on Crete, and their romantic relationships with a local widow and a French woman, respectively.
After twelve previews, the Broadway production, directed by Harold Prince and choreographed by Ron Field, opened on November 16, 1968 at the Imperial Theatre, where it ran for 305 performances. The cast included Herschel Bernardi, Maria Karnilova, Carmen Alvarez, John Cunningham, and Lorraine Serabian.
A revival directed by Michael Cacoyannis and choreographed by Graciela Daniele opened on October 16, 1983 at the Broadway Theatre, where it ran for 362 performances and 14 previews. The cast included Anthony Quinn and Lila Kedrova (who had both starred in the film version, the latter winning an Oscar for her performance), in addition to Robert Westenberg, Debbie Shapiro, and Rob Marshall.
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Awards and nominations
- 1969 Tony Award for Best Musical (nominee)
- 1969 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Bernardi, nominee)
- 1969 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (Karnilova, nominee)
- 1969 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Serabian, nominee)
- 1969 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design (winner)
- 1969 Tony Award for Best Costume Design (nominee)
- 1969 Tony Award for Best Choreography (nominee)
- 1969 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (nominee)
- 1969 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics (winner)
- 1969 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design (winner)
- 1969 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design (winner)
- 1984 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Kedrova, winner)
- 1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Kedrova, winner)
- 1984 Theatre World Award (Westenberg, winner)
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