Liverpool Empire date for Fiddler on the Roof tour

Fiddler on the Roof comes to the Liverpool Empire this September as part of a national tour.

The acclaimed Regents Park Open Air Theatre production is set to be staged at the Lime Street venue from September 22 to 27.

Tickets are yet to go on sale.

It is the first UK tour of the classic musical in more than 12 years – offering Liverpool audiences what is widely considered to be a musical masterpiece in an acclaimed new production, direct from the West End.

Fiddler on the Roof isn’t often seen on stage in the city.

An intimate production was presented by the Liverpool Everyman Rep company in its inaugural 2017 season, and before that one of the last versions of the musical seen on a city stage was at the Empire in Capital of Culture year when Joe McGann played Tevye.

It’s 1905 in the tiny village of Anatevka where Tevye, a Jewish milkman, lives his life by their proud traditions. For his five daughters, that means a visit from the matchmaker.

As each daughter challenges his beliefs, against the backdrop of a changing world, can Tevye hold on to his roots, or must he bend to the will of his children and learn to embrace the unfamiliar?

Producer Howard Panter says: “I saw this incredible production last summer and was immediately blown away. I'm delighted – with our partners – to bring this masterpiece on tour for what will be one of the major cultural highlights of the year.

"It was completely sold out during its Regent’s Park run, so this new production will give many more people the chance to see musical theatre at its very best.”

Fiddler on the Roof comes to the Liverpool Empire from September 22-27.

Top: Fiddler on the Roof. Photo by Marc Brenner.