If I Were Rich Man Fiddler On The Roof

Direct from broadway australian superstar anthony warlow returns to australia to star in a brand new production of one of the greatest and most loved musica.

If i were rich man fiddler on the roof.

If i were a rich man lyrics fiddler on the roof cast. It was written by sheldon harnick and jerry bock. Hope i didn t ruin it lol this is if i were a rich man from the classic. But it s no great honor either.

Tevye dear god you made many many poor people. Love this musical and this song was one of the first musical theatre songs i heard. The title is inspired by a 1902 monologue by sholem aleichem in yiddish ven ikh bin rothschild a reference to the wealth of the rothschild family although the content is quite different. The song is performed by tevye the main character in the musical and reflects his dreams of glory.

The lyric is based in part on passages from sholem aleichem s 1899 short. Watch tony winner katrina lenk bobbi in the new revival of company perform if i were a rich man from fiddler on the roof at miscast 2018. I realize of course that it s no shame to be poor. If i were a rich man is a show tune from the 1964 musical fiddler on the roof.