Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof is one of the great stage and film musicals. It opened on Broadway in 1964 with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and libretto by Joseph Stein. Zero Mostel played the protagonist, Tevye the Milkman, Maria Karnilova his wife Golde, Beatrice Arthur as Yente the Matchmaker, and Bert Convy as Perchik the student revolutionary.

Songs

Act I

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• Tradition - Tevye and the Company
• Matchmaker, Matchmaker - Tzeitel, Hodel, and Chava (sometimes, Tevye's youngest two daughters are also included in the chorus of the number)
• If I Were a Rich Man - Tevye
• Sabbath Prayer - Tevye, Golde, and the Company
• To Life - Tevye, Lazar Wulf, and the Company
• Tevye's Monolgue - Tevye
• Miracle of Miracles - Motel
• Tevye's Dream - Tevye, Golde, Grandma Tzeitel, Fruma Sarah, and the Company
• Sunrise, Sunset - Tevye, Golde, Perchik, Hodel, and the Company
• The Bottle Dance - Instrumental, but four (up to seven, I've seen) dancers will balance bottles on their head as they perform a balancing act and dance

Act II

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• Now I Have Everything - Perchik and Hodel
• Tevye's Rebuttal - Tevye
• Do You Love Me? - Tevye and Golde
• The Rumor - Yente and the Company
• Far From the Home I Love - Hodel
• Yente - Yente and the Women
• Little Chaveleh - Tevye, while Golde and the three daughters and their husbands traditionally dance in the background
• Anatevka - The Company

The best-known songs from the tuneful but unconventional score are "If I Were A Rich Man", "Sunrise, Sunset" and "Matchmaker, Matchmaker Make Me A Match".

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In 1993, British reggae duo, Louchie Lou And Michie One released a reggae adaptation of "If I Were A Rich Man" entitled "Rich Girl", which became a dancehall hit in America and was popular across Europe. In late 2004, Gwen Stefani released a hit song called "Rich Girl" which was based on Louchie Lou And Michie One's earlier single.

Related Topics:
1993 - British - Reggae - Louchie Lou And Michie One - Dancehall - America - Europe - 2004 - Gwen Stefani

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