Smash hit show's North East run comes to abrupt end as performances cancelled

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It was meant to be the final day of an acclaimed run for the award-winning show, but the final two performances of hit musical Fiddler on the Roof were cancelled at the Sunderland Empire on Saturday. And the reason given was cast illness.

Having been revived to great success last year and winning a clutch of accolades at this year's Olivier Awards, Fiddler on the Roof has hit the road for a nationwide tour, which has seen it play to packed audiences all over the country. The smash hit revival of the classic musical arrived on Wearside to great excitement earlier this week to kick off a near week long run, with ChronicleLive going along to Tuesday's press night and declaring it to be a 'a phenomenal production' and urging people to 'run not walk' to the Empi