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Now, as he approaches
yet another revival of the
classic, Bayes — who was
the associate choreogra-
pher for the film version
of Fiddler — understands
the importance of the
continuity he brings to
the production.
"I learned a lot from
Jerome Robbins. He
entrusted me with it,"
Bayes remarks proudly.
"I'm the only man alive
who knows the original.
So if all of his dances
have to be re-created,
I'm the only one who
knows how it was put
together."
Al though there will be
changes made, "Jerome
Robbins' choreography is
going to be intact," says
Bayes. "He was the mas-
ter and his choreography
doesn't need to be
improved upon."
However, Bayes doesn't
discount the effect the
passage of time has had
Sammy Dallas Bayes:
this connection has
on Fiddler. While the
A member of the original
been somewhat for-
play is as strong as ever,
cast, Bayes will re-conceptualize gotten. Bayes will
he 'felt the production
"Fiddler's" set for a modem
reincorporate these
needed to be refreshed.
audience while keeping Jerome elements, "so the col-
"I've noticed that for
Robbins' choreography intact.
ors and the brilliance
the last seven or eight
reflect more of the
years," he explains, "crit-
Chagall feeling "
ics have been saying they wish some-
Its clear that Sammy Dallas Bayes
thing could be done to update the
appreciates the balance between
look of the show. Because it was built
keeping the spirit of Fiddler intact,
for the 1960s, to an audience today
while allowing it to grow and to
it was looking like a museum piece."
change. For a musical that gave us
Fashions change, and so do styles
the songs "Tradition" and "Sunrise,
of staging theatrical performances.
Sunset," nothing could be more
"In the old days you would do a
appropriate.
scene, finish the song and there
would be a blackout, and you'd set
up the new scene," explains Bayes.
"The only blackouts I plan on having
Fiddler on the Roof runs Oct. 24-
are for dramatic purposes."
Nov. 12 at the Fisher Theatre.
To update the production without
Show times are 8 p.m. Tuesdays
losing the artistic intent of the late
through Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.
Boris Aronson's acclaimed original
Sundays and 2 p.m. Saturdays
design, Bayes will re-conceptualize
and Sundays. Tickets range from
the familiar set by translating it onto
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a stage with no backdrops, taking
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elements from the original "drops"
The Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct.
and making them three-dimensional.
24-25, performances are benefits
In addition, Bayes — who had
for JARC (Jewish Association for
observed the show getting darker and
Residential Care) and begin at
heavier over the years — wants to
7:30 p.m., with an hors d'oeuvre
reintroduce artistic elements that
and wine reception in the Fisher
have been lost over time.
lobby at 6:30. For information,
For instance, the title and original set
call the JARC hotline at (248)
design were inspired by a Marc Chagall
352-5277, Ext. 418.
painting. But in the intervening years,

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