Broadway choreography

Who choreographed The Rothschilds?

Michael Kidd was credited for the choreography recognized by the Tony Award.

1 nominationFirst honored 1971
The Rothschilds
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Choreography awards for The Rothschilds

YearAwardChoreographerResult
1971Tony AwardMichael KiddNominated

Productions are listed under the year of the award; revivals can bring new choreography — and new nominations — for the same show.

About the show

The Rothschilds is a musical with a book by Sherman Yellen, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Bock.

Based on The Rothschilds by Frederic Morton, it tells of the rise of the Rothschild family from humble beginnings in Germany, to their founding of their financial empire and growing political influence under the guidance of patriarch Mayer Rothschild, to their assistance in funding Napoleon's defeat, and how they secure a declaration of rights for European Jews in the midst of an oppressive era.

The Rothschilds was the last collaboration between Bock and Harnick. The musical ran on Broadway in 1970, earning nine Tony Award nominations, and was revived successfully Off-Broadway in 1990. A 2015 reworking of the show was praised for clarifying the show and was recorded on JAY records.

From the Wikipedia article “The Rothschilds (musical)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Award data from Wikipedia lists of Tony, Drama Desk and Olivier choreography awards (CC BY-SA 4.0).