Fiddler on the Roof, Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton, 15th October, 2013

This wasn't particularly a must see (especially seeing as it required a trip up the Wolverhampton Road) until I found out that it was directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood. I actually quite like him on Strictly and I'd previously really enjoyed a production of Sunset Boulevard which he'd choreographed. I'd heard that Fiddler on the Roof involved cast members also being the orchestra and playing their instruments whilst acting stage, and seeing as I'd really enjoyed this approach to Sunset Boulevard I thought Fiddler would be worth a watch, and it was.

Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky in Starsky and Hutch) plays "the papa" trying to uphold "traditions" despite his three eldest daughters efforts to do things differently. The first half was possibly a bit long and there were a few dodgy accents, but the main characters were all good. Having the cast members also playing instruments definitely worked and allowed the "Fiddler on the Roof" to be more than just an analogy. There are some surprisingly funny moments and I came out humming a couple of songs that are probably less well known than "Matchmaker" and "If I were a rich man". So all in all it was worth the drive up the Wolverhampton Road.