Growing up, many of the things to which I was exposed was as
a direct result of my parents rather than what was popular at the time. When
other kids were watching Power Rangers, I was watching Monty Python. When they
were listening to N’Sync, I was listening to The Beatles. And by far, one of
the more memorable movie/musicals I recall from my childhood was the epic tale
of The Fiddler On The Roof. The tragic story of a Jewish family in the small
Russian town of Anatevka, as the main character, Tevye, struggles to hold onto
the traditions of his faith in a rapidly changing world around the turn of the
20th century, from his daughters to the oppressive regime of the
Russian Tsar. Phenomenal casting and a wonderful script combine to create an
experience that is difficult to forget.
