ACTOR Paul Nicholas returned to the York stage with a new production of a classic musical.

Paul, who became famous as Vince in the television sitcom Just Good Friends, is starring as the dairyman, Tevye, in the popular show, Fiddler on the Roof. The musical opened at the Grand Opera House last night and runs until Saturday.

The only other time Paul has performed in York was as the Pirate King in Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance in 1999.

Fiddler on the Roof, well-known for its songs 'Sunrise, Sunset' and 'If I were a rich man', tells the story of family life in Russia in the early twentieth century.

Performances start at 7.30pm each night with matinees tomorrow and on Saturday, at 2.30pm.

Updated: 10:41 Tuesday, March 18, 2003