"Fiddler on the Roof"
CAPITOL'S FISCAL '63-'64 "Fiddler On The Roof"- BEST YEAR IN HISTORY A Hurricane On Broadway e HOLLYWOOD-Sales of Capitol Ree- collection of vocal performances that NEW YORK - "Fiddler On The Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick who )rds for the fiscal year ended last achieved best-seller status on 'pop' Roof," the new Zero Mostel musical, have garnered raves in the past for e June 30 reached the highest level in charts; and a number of complete- opened on Broadway last week with the "Fiorello" of a few years ago, 1 :he label's 22 -year history. opera recordings, including 'Andrea the force of a Fall hurricane and "She Loves Me" of last season, and d Glenn E. Wallichs, chairman of the Chenier' and `Samson & Delilah,' that heralded the new musical theater for the New York World's Fair pro- d ooard and chief executive officer, dis- drew unanimous praise from critics season with one of the brightest and duction, "To Broadway With Love," _losed last week that Capitol's net and consumers alike. most widely acclaimed shows to bow which closed only because of poor sales totalled $57,460,133, an increase "The past fiscal year saw Capitol in many a year. The new Bock and Fair attendance. The score is pub- of $8,855,187 over the previous fiscal terminate its activities in the elec- Harnick show has been likened to lished by Tommy Valando's Sunbeam year. Net income for the year was tronics field through the sale of this "How To Succeed," "Hello, Dolly" Music, BMI's most prolific publisher a $1,952,533, an increase of $951,517 aspect of its business.
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