Orthodox Jews tend to dislike Fiddler on the Roof, which portrays many of their customs (which they still practice) as archaic and tyrannical.
Granted, I'm not orthodox (though I did go to an orthodox Hebrew school and shul), but I'm sad to hear some feel that way. Yes, the show does deal with changes from "tradition," but I don't feel that it does so in a disrespectful way (i.e. portraying things as "archaic" or "tyrannical"). In fact, I see the story through the idea that without those traditions, the changes couldn't have happened in such a profound way. And the way Tevye struggles to deal with those changes is one of the emotional pillars of the show. The moment when even he momentarily gives in to his own strongest belief, by finding a way to (indirectly) say "God be with you" to his estranged daughter is a moment that never fails to move me deeply. But that points up a universal human struggle that we all grapple with in some way - it's hardly calling the rules archaic or tyrannical IMO.
Groups often dislike how they are portrayed by Broadway writers.
This is a very odd statement. I don't think singling out "Broadway writers" here makes any sense. How about movies, novels, and other forms of storytelling? Is there something specific about how only Broadway seems to disrespect cultures? |
