- Won four Tony Awards: two in 1960 for "Fiorello!," as Best Composer, in a tie with Richard Rodgers for "The Sound of Music," and for his music as part of a Best Musical win; and two in 1965 for "Fiddler on the Roof," as Best Composer and Lyricist, shared with collaborator Sheldon Harnick and for his music as part of a Best Musical win. He was also Tony-nominated on four other occasions: one in 1964, for his music as part of a Best Musical nomination for "She Loves Me;" two in 1967, as Best Composer and Lyricist, again in collaboration with Harnick, and for his music and book collaboration on "The Apple Tree;" and one in 1971, as Best Score (Musical) for "The Rothschilds."
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972.
- Won the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical "Fiorello!" collaborating with George Abbott, Jerome Weidman, and Sheldon Harnick.
- Studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he wrote the musical "Big As Life".
- Made his debut on Broadway in 1955 and subsequently formed a fruitful partnership with lyricist Sheldon Harnick.
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