Trevor Nunn´s Fiddler on the roof

Was lucky enough to see this two nights ago and am still buzzing. An unforgettable production that mines this beautiful musical for all its heartbreak and humour...and then some. The singing is terrific, the acting even better than that. A highlight even in Trevor Nunn’s remarkable career.

Andy Nyman redefines Tevye, it is one of the greatest performances I’ve ever witnessed and an incandescent Judy Kuhn matches him every step of the way. The three oldest daughters and their suitors have a depth and clarity I’ve never encountered before, and the ending is stunning in its simplicity and timelessness.

They have turned the whole Menier Chocolate Factory auditorium into Anatevka, the lighting is gorgeous and the band sounds great. All in all, it’s pretty much flawless. If you’re visiting London, you should keep trying for returns. Theatrical gold.

Wow!

Do you think it will have any chance to extend?

I saw the first preview and was moved in ways I've never been moved by this show. It's played more directly earnest and less vaudeville than I've ever seen it. The leads were uniformly good and the staging very clear and real and less "look at the cute people in a circle" it tends to be.

My only issues were the uses of accents-- the daughters were all British, Golde and Tevye Slovic, Lazaar was NY Borcht Belt Yiddish comic, etc. There was no uniformity even within the family and it was very distracting to me. I also didn't care for the costumes being all black minus the dream, but that's a minor quibble.

In 2018 with antisemitism on the rise all over the world and other minorites being pushed out, rights stripped away, etc this is truly a production that focused on that without being too heavy handed or underlining the thesis. I honestly kept crying the rest of the night thinking about how many groups, Jews included, that don't have a home and are still trying to keep their traditions and faiths going while adapting and growing to survive. Sounds crazy, no?

This will definitely transfer to West End, most Menier sell outs do, but I don't expect it to come here anytime soon with the last revival being only a couple years ago and the Yiddish production moving uptown. As one of the reviews said there's not much Nunn could "do" to Fiddler other than do it very well, and that's what he did.

I said most, not all. I know a lot of factors go into transfers sometimes it's just cant find the money and sometimes it would be the star can't or doesn't want to and they're vital to the production.

Saw this tonight and it was phenomenal!

Probably my favourite production of the year.

The cast is fantastic!

Nyman is nothing short of brilliant and the direction was excellent!

Keep an eye out as there have been tickets available quite frequently this week, you won't regret going!