History Awesome / FiddlerOnTheRoof

* Motel's "Finally acting like a man" moment. Even Tevye is impressed to the point that this is where he actually starts seriously considering the request. He's known Motel since he was a child, kind of still thinking of him as a child, and it doesn't help that Motel is soft-spoken and awkward and doesn't really stand up for himself. Then Motel (soon after twice asking Tevye not to shout at him) finally has had enough and shouts back that just because he's poor doesn't mean he and Tzeitel shouldn't be happy. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness It's so out of character for him]] that it basically shocks Tevye into giving it serious consideration. He also then swears that he will not let Tzeitel starve. So not only is he standing up for himself but he's showing that he understands that he's taking on a man's responsibility of being responsible for his family.
-->'''Motel:''' Even a poor tailor is entitled to ''some'' happiness!"

* Tevye intimidating the constable after receiving the news that they have to leave. "This. Is Still. My land. Get. Off. My land."
* Motel's "Finally acting like a man" moment. Even Tevye is impressed to the point that this is where he actually starts seriously considering the request. He's known Motel since he was a child, kind of still think of him as a child, and it doesn't help that Motel is softspoken and awkward and doesn't really stand up for himself. Then Motel (soon after twice asking Tevye not to shout at him) finally has had enough and shouts back that just because he's poor doesn't mean he and Tzeitel shouldn't be happy. It's so out of character for him that it basically shocks Tevye into giving it serious consideration. He also then swears that he will not let Tzeitel starve. So not only is he standing up for himself but he's showing that he understands that he's taking on a man's responsibility of being responsible for his family.
-->'''Motel''': "Even a poor tailor is entitled to ''some'' happiness!"

* The Bottle Dance, for the sheer amount of balance required to pull that off. [[spoiler: Most productions use trick hats.]]

* DarkReprise - The chorus comes on and sings "Tradition" after Tevye [[spoiler: disowns Chava]].

* Motel's "Finally acting like a man" moment. Even Tevye is impressed to the point that this is where he actually starts seriously considering the request. He's known Motel since he was a child, kind of still think of him as a child, and it doesn't help that Motel is softspoken and awkward and doesn't really stand up for himself. Then Motel (soon after twice asking Tevye not to shout at him) finally has had enough and shouts back that just because he's poor doesn't mean he and Tzeitel shouldn't be happy. It's so out of character for him that it basically shocks Tevye into giving it serious consideration. He also then swears that he will not let Motel starve. So not only is he standing up for himself but he's showing that he understands that he's taking on a man's responsibility of being responsible for his family.

* Motel's "Finally acting like a man" moment. Even Tevye is impressed to the point that this is where he actually starts seriously considering the request. He's known Motel since he was a child, kind of still think of him as a child, and it doesn't help that Motel is softspoken and awkward and doesn't really stand up for himself. Then Motel (soon after twice asking Tevye not to shout at him) finally has had enough and shouts back that just because he's poor doesn't mean he and Tzeitel shouldn't be happy. It's so out of character for him that it basically shocks Tevye into giving it serious consideration.

* Model's "Finally acting like a man" moment. Even Tevye is impressed to the point that this is where he actually starts seriously considering the request. He's known Model since he was a child, kind of still think of him as a child, and it doesn't help that Model is softspoken and awkward and doesn't really stand up for himself. Then Model (soon after twice asking Tevye not to shout at him) finally has had enough and shouts back that just because he's poor doesn't mean he and Tzeitel shouldn't be happy. It's so out of character for him that it basically shocks Tevye into giving it serious consideration.
-->'''Model''': "Even a poor tailor is entitled to ''some'' happiness!"

* "Even a poor tailor is entitled to ''some'' happiness!" Even Tevye is impressed.

* "L'Chaim (To Life)" also deserves a mention. It can be viewed [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvr8AjT0aD0 here]]. Not only will it make you want to get wasted, but the Cossacks breaking it down is nothing short of fantastic.

* "Even a poor tailor is entitled to ''some'' happiness!"

* "Even a poor tailor is entitled to ''some'' happiness!"

*** That dance is still done as "Shtick" (dances done in order to please the Bride and Groom) to this day at some Jewish weddings. (specifically, at this troper's parents wedding... where there was a guy balancing a bottle, a cardboard, and 4 bottles on top of the cardboard)
** ''Most'' productions use trick hats. This Troper attended her sister's middle school production, where six girls did the Bottle Dance with no tape, no string, just flat-topped hats and bottles. In three performances, only a single hat was dropped, even when they went from standing to kneeling and back!

* Tevye intimidating the constable after receiving the news that they have to leave. "This. Is Still. My land. Get. Off. My land."

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