Breaking: Fiddler on the Roof transfers to the Barbican and on tour
The smash hit revival moves indoors for a strictly limited summer season before touring
Following a sold-out season at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre last year, the critically acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof transfers to London’s Barbican Theatre this summer, followed by a major UK and Ireland tour.
This must-see theatrical event of 2025 will begin a strictly limited eight-week season on 24 May, running until 19 July. Priority booking is available now to Barbican’s Premier, Principal and Director’s Circle Patrons and Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre top level members.
Tickets priced from £25 with Members and Young Barbican discounts available, will go on general sale from this Thursday 23 January.
The Barbican season will immediately be followed by a major five-month UK and Ireland tour which opens on 24 July until 6 December – the first UK tour of this classic musical in over 12 years – offering audiences around the UK and Ireland a rare opportunity to see this musical masterpiece in an acclaimed new production, direct from the West End.
Fiddler on the Roof is one of the greatest musicals of all time with one of the finest scores ever written featuring: ‘If I Were A Rich Man’, ‘Tradition’, ‘Matchmaker’ and ‘Sunrise, Sunset’, this classic musical of joy, revolution and community is an exuberant celebration of love and life.
This electrifying masterpiece is the next in the series of great summer musicals at the Barbican, as part of the partnership between Trafalgar Theatre Productions and the Barbican. This follows the previous smash-hit summer classic musical extravaganzas Anything Goes, Kiss Me, Kate and the multi-award winning new musical A Strange Loop.
Howard Panter, producer for Trafalgar Theatre Productions, said:
“I'm delighted – with our partners – to bring this masterpiece to the Barbican and on tour for what will be one of the major cultural highlights of the year. This new production will give many more people the chance to see musical theatre at its very best.”
Drew McOnie and James Pidgeon, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Chief Executives, said:
“We could not be more thrilled that our production of Fiddler on the Roof, created by a visionary team, is getting a further life following it’s record-breaking run at the Open Air Theatre last summer. We’re really looking forward to working with our producing partners to take this wonderful production to even more audiences across the country.”
Toni Racklin, Barbican Head of Theatre & Dance, said:
"We are delighted to welcome Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre's fantastic production of Fiddler on the Roof to the Barbican Theatre, continuing our wonderful relationship with Trafalgar Theatre Productions in offering our audiences another spectacular summer musical experience."
Casting for this production is to be announced soon.