In eschewing any trendy political statement to hang around his work, Nunn has made it all the more poignant and powerful. Deservedly sold out for the rest of its Menier run, his Fiddler On The Roof is a must-see musical.
FEATURED SHOW: What have people been saying about Sholom Aleichem in the Old Country?
Saul Reichlin performs his new one-man show Sholom Aleichem in the Old Country, featuring characters from the master Jewish storyteller. Find out how Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof became the milkman! What a perfect prologue to the Menier Chocolate Factory’s forthcoming revival of the musical. Scroll down to see what others have been saying about Saul and Sholom – and then get booking!
NEWS: Judy Kuhn will play Golde in the Menier Chocolate Factory’s Fiddler on the Roof as full cast announced
The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced principal company for its major revival of Fiddler on the Roof in a new staging by Trevor Nunn. Joining the previously announced Andy Nyman (Tevye) is Judy Kuhn as Golde, with Harriet Bunton (Hodel), Dermot Canavan (Lazar Wolf), Stewart Clarke (Perchik), Matt Corner (Fyedka), Joshua Gannon (Motel), Louise Gold (Yente), Kirsty MacLaren (Chava) and Molly Osborne (Tzeitel).
Who is Sholom Aleichem? WATCH master interpreter Saul Reichlin bring him & his shtetl stories to life
Before Trevor Nunn revives Fiddler on the Roof at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Saul Reichlin returns to the original stories (and others) by renowned Jewish writer Sholom Aleichem that inspired the classic Broadway musical. Reichlin’s brand-new show, Sholom Aleichem in the Old Country, premieres later this month. In the meantime, here’s a flashback to his earlier Sholom Aleichem – Now You’re Talking, which was a hit in Edinburgh, New York and around the world. Watch – and then get booking!
‘My show works perfectly seen before Fiddler on the Roof’: Saul Reichlin on premiering his new one-man Sholom Aleichem play
Did you know that Fiddler on the Roof is based on the stories of “Jewish Mark Twain” writer Sholom Aleichem. After huge international success with his previous one-man shows, Saul Reichlin premieres his new show based on Aleichem’s work in October at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre. In our interview, Saul shares highlights from his remarkable journey so far – including how Aleichem inspired him after a life-threatening illness. Time to get booking!