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STAGE TUBE: L'CHAIM! Anthony Warlow Leads 'To Life' in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Rehearsal

BroadwayWorld has procured a preview from the upcoming Australian production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, starring Anthony Warlow. Below, go inside rehearsal with the company to watch Warlow and Mark Mitchell sing 'To Life' with the cast!

As previously announced, Australian musical theatre superstar Anthony Warlow returns direct from Broadway to play the coveted role of Tevye. Anthony has spent the last three years treading the boards on Broadway playing Daddy Warbucks in Annie and most recently replacing Kelsey Grammar as Captain Hook in Finding Neverland. Joining Anthony on stage is Australian stage and screen star, Sigrid Thornton, ARIA award winning musician Lior, funny-man Mark Mitchell and acclaimed actress Nicki Wendt.

Playing Tevye's five daughters are Teagan Wouters (Dirty Dancing) as Tzeitel, Monica Swayne (Wicked) as Hoddel, Jessica Vickers (NIDA) as Chava and making their professional adult musical theatre debuts are Madeline Perrone and Sara Reed as Sprintze and Bielke. Perchik will be played by Blake Bowden (Blood Brothers), Avram by Andrew Kroenert (City of Angels), Pendel by Andrew Pepe (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and Fyedeka by Jensen Overend (Nice Work if You Can Get It). The role of Fruma-Sarah will be played by Sara Grenfell (Sunset Boulevard) while the Rabbi will be played by Derek Taylor. Completing the cast in the ensemble are Prue Bell, Jared Bryan, Zoe Coppenger, Zack Curran, Mark Doggett, Matt Douglass Brett Fisher, David Hammond, Glen Hogstrom, Jennifer Peers, Matthew Predney, Annie Stanford, Darren Tyler and David Whitney.

For millions of people across the globe of widely differing cultures, ages and groups, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, has touched audiences with its humour, warmth and honesty.

Set in a small Jewish village on the eve of the Russian Revolution, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF tells the story of an impoverished milkman and his family's journey that sees his traditional life turned upside down as the modern world starts to make an impact in their idyllic village.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's celebrated score by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, features songs loved the world over, Tradition, Sunrise Sunset, Matchmaker, To Life and of course, If I Were A Rich Man.

Produced by Tim Lawson for The Works Entertainment, (The Illusionists, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, A Chorus Line) this new Australian production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is directed by the acclaimed Roger Hodgman (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), musically directed by Kellie Dickerson (WICKED) and boasts the award winning choreography byJerome Robbins (West Side Story) under the watchful eye of Resident Choreographer, Dana Jolly (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels). Completing the creative team is Set Designer, Richard Roberts; Light Designer, Paul Jackson and Sound Designer, Michael Waters.






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