Emily Goodwin popped along to the opening night to see why it has proven such a hit.

The show is a 1964 musical that spawned the beloved 1971 film and it is regularly revived on the West End and Broadway.

Matthew Woodyatt plays milkman Tevye (Image: Johan Persson)

It follows Tevye, a milkman in pre-revolutionary Russia in 1905, who struggles to maintain his family's traditions amid a changing world.

This production was first produced at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, garnering 13 Olivier nominations in April and winning three, including Best Musical Revival.

As Mathew Woodyatt, who plays Tevye, said........

© Norwich Evening News