Monday, August 15, 2022
One Scarf Vs. Siberia: What Can ‘Fiddler’ Teach a Parent in a Dangerous World?
AMERICAN THEATRE: I was 11 in the fall of 1990 when my parents took me and my 9-year-old sister to the third Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. Never had a show felt so familiar yet so revelatory; it became, and remains, my favorite musical. So when Broadway in Chicago welcomed the new Bartlett Sher production in May, featuring the sublime Israeli actor Yehezkel Lazarov, I jumped at the chance to take my own children, who are also now 9 and 11. Fittingly, their grandfather gifted us the tickets.
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I was attracted to this article because I love Fiddler on the Roof. One of the first words that comes to my mind when I think about to describe Fiddler is “beautiful.” This word is applicable to the music, the costumes, the scenery, the story, the message; everything. I resonate with both the show itself and the sentiment of the article - as a Jew, I care greatly about the historical and cultural landmarks it presents. I was Bielke my freshman year of high school, so I haven’t really delved into the material since; reading this article reminded me of how timeless it is. I agree with the author that it is appropriate - and necessary - to mirror Fiddler to our current society. I am consistently fascinated by new interpretations of the material, one of which the author mentions: the additional glass shattering at the end of the first act. I remember “Sabbath Prayer” affecting me greatly - I was fortunate enough to be around the Sabbath table to sing it, too. I think those lyrics are just as relevant and beautiful now.
Jordan Pincus
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