My weekly ShenTens podcast, in which I count down my top ten favourites in a particular category, is inevitably subjective — but few theatrical terrains are as hotly contested as this one: whom I consider to be my favourite Broadway leading ladies.
NEWS: Death Of A Salesman, Rosmersholm, Cyrano plus & Juliet lead the Olivier Awards 2020 nominations
The nominations have been announced for this year’s Olivier Awards which take place on 5 April 2020 at the Royal Albert Hall.
‘Andy Nyman does sterling work to bring Tevye off the page’: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – West End ★★★
Andy Nyman does sterling work to bring Tevye off the page, breaking the fourth wall to chat with the Almighty, and rubbing his arthritic joints to punctuate Sheldon Harnick’s lazy ‘deidle deidle deidle dumb’ lyrics in ‘If I Were A Rich Man’.
‘Tragically, it still feels all too relevant’: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – West End
Funny, heartwarming, fascinating, tragic and devastating, Fiddler on the Roof is an unusual but hugely powerful musical, and this production brings out the very best in it.
‘A must-see production’: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – West End
Trevor Nunn’s extraordinary production of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick’s classic musical Fiddler on the Roof makes a delightful transfer to the Playhouse Theatre.
NEWS: Performers & presenters are announced for the Olivier Awards 2019
Full details of presenters, performances and special appearances have been announced for the Olivier Awards 2019 with Mastercard, which takes place on Sunday 7 April at the Royal Albert Hall, hosted by Jason Manford.
‘We’re hoping to maintain the intimacy of the Menier’: Dermot Canavan stars in the West End transfer of Fiddler on the Roof
Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon spoke to the actor Dermot Canavan about starring in the upcoming West End transfer of Trevor Nunn’s production of Fiddler on the Roof.
NEWS: Full cast is announced for the West End transfer of Fiddler on the Roof
Details have been revealed of who will join Andy Nyman and Judy Kuhn in the West End transfer of Trevor Nunn’s critically-acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory production of Fiddler on the Roof, due to run at the reconfigured Playhouse Theatre from 21 March until 15 June 2019.
NEWS: Menier Chocolate Factory’s Fiddler on the Roof will transfer to the West End
Trevor Nunn’s critically-acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof with Andy Nyman and Judy Kuhn will transfer from the Menier Chocolate Factory to the reconfigured Playhouse Theatre from 21 March 2019 for a limited run – with over 25,000 tickets at £20 or less across the run.
‘The intimacy adds layers of enjoyment & interest’: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – Menier Chocolate Factory
Boiled down to a boutique-scale presentation, Fiddler on the Roof brims with fresh life, gentle humour and impactful drama.
‘Imaginative yet also reassuringly traditional’: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – Menier Chocolate Factory ★★★★★
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.
‘Brilliantly warm & affectionate revival’: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – Menier Chocolate Factory ★★★★★
Trevor Nunn’s beautifully detailed production of Fiddler On The Roof at the Menier Chocolate Factory is filled with moments that capture the heart of the story perfectly.
‘This tight, intimate, heartfelt production sparks new life’: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – Menier Chocolate Factory ★★★★★
You gasp and laugh and shiver in recognition and, yes, love. However many times you have seen it this tight, intimate, heartfelt production at the Menier Chocolate Factory sparks new life into Fiddler On the Roof.
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).
Diary of a Theatre Addict: Mark’s summer in Provincetown
Provincetown, of course, is not an entirely theatre-free zone — there’s plenty live entertainment, from a lot of drag cabarets to male strip shows and piano bars, to enjoy.
News and reviews from New York: Broadway box office makes history and my top shows this spring
Broadway breaks all previous records for a single week, and I choose the half dozen shows I am most looking forward to this spring in New York.