Fiddler on the Roof continues at the Barbican Theatre, London until 19 July 2025. The production then tours from 24 July to 3 January 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A staggeringly beautiful revival of a musical that celebrates the human spirit.
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First cast news for Barbican season of Fiddler on the Roof
Principal casting has been confirmed for this summer’s Barbican Theatre transfer of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s record equalling Olivier-nominated production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Olivier Awards 2025 – Fiddler on the Roof is the most nominated production
The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard have been announced and Fiddler on the Roof is leading the way, having been recognised in 13 categories.
Fiddler on the Roof – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Fiddler on the Roof continues at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London until 21 September 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Regent’s Park reliably produces some of the best communal theatre experiences in London, and rarely has this atmosphere been put to such good use as here. Do not miss it.
Guys and Dolls – Royal Albert Hall
Guys and Dolls was performed at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The legendary Royal Albert Hall turned into musical comedy heaven for a weekend. Though the venue will never be the ideal venue for musical theatre, and there have been better productions lately of Guys and […]
Guys and Dolls at the Royal Albert Hall – Exclusive gallery of images
Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls is performed at the Royal Albert Hall this weekend with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and an all-star cast in a semi-staged concert directed by Stephen Mear (Gypsy, Singin’ in the Rain) and narrated by Stephen Mangan. And you are in for a treat because Musical Theatre Review’s official photographer Roy Tan has taken this fabulous […]
Lara Pulver and Stephen Mangan join cast of Guys and Dolls at the Royal Albert Hall
Lara Pulver, Stephen Mangan, Sharon D. Clarke and Paul Nicholas are the latest star names to be added to the cast of double Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear’s semi-staged version of the classic musical Guys and Dolls at the Royal Albert Hall next month. An Olivier Award winner for her performance in the hit revival […]
Olivier Awards 2016 – big night for Gypsy, Kinky Boots and In The Heights
Chichester Festival Theatre’s transfer of Gypsy won the most awards this year for a single production at the 40th anniversary Olivier Awards 2016 with MasterCard, including Best Actress in a Musical for Imelda Staunton and Best Musical Revival. Kinky Boots was named MasterCard Best New Musical and In The Heights won the Autograph Sound Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music. Images (above): […]
Gypsy and Kinky Boots are big winners at WhatsOnStage Awards
Every industry has its formal awards ceremony of choice. And then there is the less informal one, the young pretender that likes to be a little more carefree and wild. The WhatsOnStage Awards tend to fit into the latter category, although as they are now in their 16th year and have got successively glitzier on each […]
The day has arrived – Gypsy is broadcast today on BBC4 at 9pm
Tonight (Sunday 27 December) on BBC4 at 9pm UK audiences will get the chance to see Olivier Award-winning actress Imelda Staunton’s highly acclaimed performance as the ultimate stage mother Momma Rose in the hit revival of Gypsy at London’s Savoy Theatre. Cameras captured the production for the BBC’s all important Christmas line-up as well as for a rumoured DVD release. The Sunday […]
Imelda Staunton’s Gypsy tipped for BBC Christmas broadcast and DVD release
Home audiences are to get the chance to see Imelda Staunton’s highly acclaimed performance as the ultimate stage mother, Momma Rose in the hit revival of Gypsy, currently playing London’s Savoy Theatre. Cameras have been in place to capture the production for a DVD release and a rumoured place in the BBC’s all important Christmas […]
Gypsy at the Savoy Theatre – more casting revealed
Joining Imelda Staunton, who stars as the indomitable Momma Rose in the West End transfer of Jonathan Kent’s production of Gypsy, are Lara Pulver and Gemma Sutton who reprise the roles of Louise and June respectively in the five star Chichester Festival Theatre production, while Peter Davison joins the cast to play Herbie. The cast also features Dan Burton as Tulsa, Billy Hartman as Uncle Jocko, Jack Chissick as Mr Goldstone, Anita Louise Combe as Tessie Tura, Harry […]
Gypsy – Lara Pulver and Peter Davison join London cast
Joining Imelda Staunton, who stars as Momma Rose in the West End transfer of Jonathan Kent’s production of Gypsy, are Lara Pulver who will reprise the role of Louise and Peter Davison who joins the cast to play Herbie. Final casting for the Chichester Festival Theatre production will be announced shortly. A musical fable with book by Arthur Laurents, Gypsy has music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, suggested by […]
Gypsy – Chichester Festival Theatre
Gypsy continues at the Chichester Festival Theatre until 8 November. Gypsy is considered to be the best showbiz musical of all time and this production proves it. The news that Imelda Staunton was to be reunited with Jonathan Kent, who directed her in Sweeney Todd, created quite a buzz and raised very high expectations. Those expectations are well […]
Choreographer Stephen Mear reveals all about Gypsy at Chichester
Tonight is an important date in Olivier Award-winning choreographer STEPHEN MEAR’s diary – it’s the hotly anticipated official opening of Gypsy at the Chichester Festival Theatre, one of a line-up of shows he has collaborated on at the venue where he is an associate. In true Billy Elliot style, Mear began dancing at the age […]
