This review may turn out to be a total waste of time as the run of this brilliant production finished on Saturday, 19th July. BUT it was such a triumph – I didn’t spot a single empty seat at this matinee performance – that a further run at a different venue has to be a possibility. After all, before it came to the Barbican theatre, Fiddler delighted audiences at Regents Park Open Air venue.

Directed by Jordan Fein, choreographed by Julia Cheng and designed by Tom Scutt, this glorious musical involved its audience from the very start. Many of the songs were familiar, including If I were a Rich Man, Sunrise, Sunset, but were given new and engaging life by an exuberant cast. The dancing too was, quite simply, breathtaking – for the audience, as well as the performers! I couldn’t tell you who I saw in the leading roles as they were definitely not household names and I didn’t splash out on a programme, but they were unbelievably believable in each and every role.

Catch it if you can!

Heather Cook