But he is now thankful to be playing Fedya under the roof in the musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.

Based on a 70-page segment of Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 novel War and Peace, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 will run at London’s Donmar Warehouse from December 9 until February 8 — although all performances are already sold out.

And unlike with the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Fiddler, he won’t have to contend with rain during performances.

Birmingham-born Daniel plays Fedya Dolokhov in the show.

To read more on this story, subscribe to our new e-edition. Go to E-edition.jewishtelegraph.com.

If you have a story or an issue you want us to cover, let us know - in complete confidence - by contacting newsdesk@jewishtelegraph.com, 0161-741 2631 or via Facebook / Twitter