NEWS TICKER
Published on
February 26, 2019
Casting announced for Fiddler on the Roof West End transfer
By
douglasmayo
Casting has been announced for the West End transfer of Trevor Nunn's production of classic musical Fiddler On The Roof which opens at the Playhouse Theatre in March 2019.
Direct from a sold-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Tony and Olivier Award-winning director Trevor Nunn's acclaimed revival of Fiddler On The Roof comes to The Playhouse Theatre, London for a strictly limited run. The Playhouse Theatre has been specially transformed into an immersive space for this production.
Joining Andy Nyman (Tevye) and Judy Kuhn (Golde) to complete the West End company of Trevor Nunn’s critically acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof are Nicola Brown (Chava), Harriet Bunton(Hodel), Dermot Canavan (Lazar Wolf), Stewart Clarke (Perchik), Joshua Gannon (Motel), Matthew Hawksley (Fyedka), Louise Gold (Yente), and Molly Osborne (Tzeitel), as well as Miles Barrow, Sofia Bennett, Philip Bertioli, Lottie Casserley, Elena Cervesi, Lia Cohen, Talia Etherington, Shoshana Ezequiel, Isabella Foat, Fenton Gray, James Hameed, Adam Linstead, Adam Margilewski, Robert Maskell, Benny Maslov, Robyn McIntyre, Gaynor Miles, Ellie Mullane, Tania Newton, Craig Pinder, Valentina Theodoulou and Ed Wade.
Old traditions and young love collide in this joyous and timely celebration of life. Tevye’s daughters’ unexpected choice of husbands opens his heart to new possibilities, as his close-knit community also feel winds of change blowing through their tiny village.
Featuring the iconic score including ‘Tradition’, ‘Matchmaker, Matchmaker’, ‘Sunrise, Sunset’ and ‘If I Were a Rich Man’, and featuring original choreography from Tony Award-winning Jerome Robbins alongside new choreography by Matt Cole, this new production brings new life to one of the most beloved musicals of all time.
Fiddler On The Roof has a book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Set Design is by Robert Jones, Costume Designer Jonathan Lipman; Hair and Makeup Designer Richard Mawbey; Lighting Designer Tim Lutkin; Sound Designer Gregory Clarke; Musical Supervisor & Director Paul Bogaev and Orchestrations Jason Carr.
Fiddler On The Roof starts previews at the Playhouse Theatre from 21 March 2019 opening on the 27th March. The show is now booking until 15 June 2019.