If I Were Rich Man Fiddler On The Roof

If i were a rich man is a show tune from the 1964 musical fiddler on the roof.

If i were rich man fiddler on the roof.

But it s no great honor either. 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. If i were a rich man lyrics fiddler on the roof cast. 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 a rich man song lyrics. The song is performed by tevye the main character in the musical and reflects his dreams of glory. It was written by sheldon harnick and jerry bock. The lyric is based in part on passages from sholem aleichem s 1899 short.

I realize of course that it s no shame to be poor. Tevye dear god you made many many poor people. 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. Love this musical and this song was one of the first musical theatre songs i heard.