Fiddler on the Roof heads to Chichester Festival Theatre

Fiddler on the Roof heads to Chichester Festival Theatre

By Ryan Macaulay on February 22, 2017

Chichester Festival Theatre will stage a new production of the Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick classic musical, Fiddler on the Roof. The show will run as part of the theatre’s 2017 season and will begin previews in the Festival Theatre on 10th July. It runs until 26th August.

Chichester’s new production will be directed by Artistic Director Daniel Evans. The show will be designed by Lez Brotherson (Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake) and choreographed by Alistair David (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers).

Omid Djalili will make his Chichester debut playing Tevye. A multi award-winning comedian and actor, his stage credits include Oliver! in the West End and, on film, The Infidel, Shaun the Sheep and Casanova.

Tracy-Ann Oberman will play Golde; her stage credits include Boeing-Boeing and Stepping Out in the West End, while her extensive TV work includes New Tricks, EastEnders and Friday Night Dinner.

Tickets for Friends of Chichester Festival Theatre will go on sale at 9am on 25th February. General public booking opens at 9am on 4th March.