The fiddler represents tradition.
Tradition! The first line in the play as spoken by Tevye: "A Fiddler on the roof! Sounds crazy, no? But every one of us is a Fiddler on the Roof, trying to scratch out a meager tune, without breaking his neck. It isn't easy." Imagine someone playing a fiddle while at the same time maintaining his balance, standing precariously on a roof. The fiddler on the roof represent the Jewish people desperately trying to mantain their identity and patrimony. this becomes increasingly more difficult as the new generations reject traditions that define them; Motle asking to marry Tzitle after Tevye pledges her to the Butcher, Hodel marrying the poor student Perchik and moving to Siberia, and Chava marrying Fyedka, a Christian.
Laser Woolf
The play "Fiddler on the Roof" is named after the image of a fiddler balancing precariously on a roof, symbolizing the struggle of maintaining tradition in a changing world. The fiddler represents the character Tevye's desire to keep his cultural heritage alive while navigating the pressures of modernity and the challenges faced by his family. The roof serves as a metaphor for the fragile balance between tradition and change, highlighting the themes of resilience and adaptation.
I think Yussel is the hatmaker.
Bea Arthur
No, it is not.
It's a Broadway play.
Tradition! The first line in the play as spoken by Tevye: "A Fiddler on the roof! Sounds crazy, no? But every one of us is a Fiddler on the Roof, trying to scratch out a meager tune, without breaking his neck. It isn't easy." Imagine someone playing a fiddle while at the same time maintaining his balance, standing precariously on a roof. The fiddler on the roof represent the Jewish people desperately trying to mantain their identity and patrimony. this becomes increasingly more difficult as the new generations reject traditions that define them; Motle asking to marry Tzitle after Tevye pledges her to the Butcher, Hodel marrying the poor student Perchik and moving to Siberia, and Chava marrying Fyedka, a Christian.
Laser Woolf
The play "Fiddler on the Roof" is named after the image of a fiddler balancing precariously on a roof, symbolizing the struggle of maintaining tradition in a changing world. The fiddler represents the character Tevye's desire to keep his cultural heritage alive while navigating the pressures of modernity and the challenges faced by his family. The roof serves as a metaphor for the fragile balance between tradition and change, highlighting the themes of resilience and adaptation.
Bea Arthur
I think Yussel is the hatmaker.
the life of the Jews in that time was very dramatic and they did not know if suddenly their lives would take an unexpected turn, like a fiddler playing on the edge of a roof.
Beatrice Arthur
Three hours with one intermission for the Broadway play version. The show without intermission runs 2hrs. 45 Minutes long. The movie version of "Fiddler on The Roof" lasts 3 hours.
Vernon Fiddler plays for the Dallas Stars.
Vernon Fiddler plays center for the Dallas Stars.