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.
Rich man fiddler on the roof dance.
If i were a rich man is a show tune from the 1964 musical fiddler on the roof.
Fiddler on the roof if i were a rich man with subtitles september 17 2020.
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.
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.
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.
Lenk takes on the role of tevye in the video above.