Monday, December 2, 2013
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On channel 13 they are showing a program, "Broadway Shows: A Jewish Legacy."
At one point, the people on the show were talking about how the making of "Fiddler on the Roof." The writers were having trouble making the show more relatable. They asked a director for help, and he kept asking the writers, "What is the show about?" The writers kept describing the plot, until one guy said "Tradition!" The director approved.
From this snippet, I was reminded of our discussion in STAC regarding what a piece "is," and what a piece is "about." It's funny how sometimes it's hard to see what an art piece is "about," even in the professional world.
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This just goes to show how the finished product can be drastically different from the original, and how these changes can be positive. I think I speak for the entire cast of Fiddler when I say that we all remember "Tradition" as well as any other aspect of the show. That's quite interesting - I wouldn't have guessed that the writers didn't think tradition was one of the major themes in Fiddler from the start. It was perhaps the single most dominant theme in the entire show.
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