Tag Archives: Fiddler on the Roof

Reviewer: Mark Clegg Hal Prince is a true musical theatre legend. Involved in some of the biggest shows of the second half of the twentieth century, Prince’s credits as a producer and director encompass a wide variety of classic musicals from The Pajama Game in 1955 to 1998’s Parade. Not one to shy away from self-congratulation, Prince has rounded off his ...

Book: Joseph Stein Music: Jerry Bock Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick Director: Daniel Evans Reviewer: Bill Avenell It is a nice touch of Chichester to provide a real live fiddler on the roof of the Festival Theatre to welcome the audience at last night’s show. The said fiddler, a very accomplished Darius Luke Thompson, was forced from his lofty perch by the ...

Book: Joseph Stein Music: Jerry Bock Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick Director: Gemma Bodinetz Reviewer: Tate James The Everyman Theatre is now home to the 14 actors of the new Everyman Company, who are breaking tradition at the prestigious venue with a musical offering in the form of a new production of Fiddler on the Roof. It seems an alarmingly relevant choice for ...

Reviewer: Mark Clegg According to the song in Spamalot, “you won’t succeed on Broadway if you don’t have any Jews”. If this is indeed the case then there is no surprise that Fiddler on the Roof has achieved such massive success since its premiere in 1964. Winner of nine Tony Awards, Broadway’s longest running show (until Grease beat it), revived ...

Book: Joseph Stein Music: Jerry Bock Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick Director and Choreographer: Craig Revel Horwood Reviewer: Bethaney Rimmer Craig Revel Horwood may be best known for his sassy bluntness on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, but as director of the current revival of Fiddler On The Roof he has helped to create a heartfelt, warm, and moving production that earned a ...

Reviewer: Ray Taylor David Serero is a French baritone, actor, writer and producer who is quickly gaining an international reputation for his style and singing voice. At only 32 years old he has already performed more than 600 concerts and performances throughout the world which have been broadcast to an audience of over 30 million worldwide. David headlined a sold-out ...

Writer: Joseph Stein Music: Jerry Bock Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick Director and Choreographer: Craig Revel Horwood Orchestrator and Musical Director: Sarah Travis Reviewer: Ray Taylor The latest reincarnation of this much loved musical is a resounding success; a packed house gave a standing ovation on its opening night in Bradford. This new production tells the story of the small village community ...

Over the next week we shall be looking at the shows that have got our regional editors excited in 2014. Today we shall be looking at Ireland, South East and North East &Yorkshire. Are you excited by any of these productions? Share what you think in the comments section below. IRELAND: Ciara Murphy Here at The Public Reviews in Ireland, ...