Fiddler on the Roof review [Melbourne 2026]

Timeless and true, Fiddler on the Roof remains one the world’s most beloved musicals and this deliberately pared back staging allows the musical itself to truly shine. Opening at the crest of the Golden Age, 1964 Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof won nine Tony Awards (including Best Musical) and was at one time the long running musical in Broadway history. Winner of the 2025 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Musical, this unique production of Fiddler on the Roof originated at the Open Air Theatre in London’s Regent Park in 2024. The sense of open space is retained with rows of wheat flanking the stage and a broad “roof” (complete with a fiddler) depicting idyllic open wheat fields and the trunk of a grand old tree. Director Jordan Fein conveys the sense of a troupe of theatrical players telling a story in a flexible open space. Using just a couple of tables and some chairs, the charming world of ill-fated village Anatevka comes to vivid life through the committed performances of…

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