West End's 'Fiddler' to Close Feb.16

The West End production of Fiddler on the Roof will close February 16, 2008.

Lindsay Posner's production of the Joseph Stein (book), Sheldon Harnick (lyrics) and Jerry Bock (music) musical transferred from Sheffield's Crucible to London's Savoy Theatre on May 19, 2007. Stein based his book on the Sholom Aleichem stories. Jerome Robbins' original production, starring Zero Mostel, opened September 22, 1964, at the Imperial Theatre, won nine 1965 Tony Awards and following previews played 3,242 performances.

Fiddler currently stars Henry Goodman as Tevye, whose stage credits include an English National Opera production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers, and in the title role of The Hypochondriac.

Posner's previous West End productions include a revival of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love, David Mamet's Oleanna, A Life in the Theatre, Sexual Perversity in Chicago and recently, Romance.

Posner's production of Fiddler on the Roof opened at The Crucible Theatre on December 5, 2006. For more information on Fiddler on the Roof, call (0)870 164 8787

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