Finian's Rainbow
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Jan 10, 1947
Closing Date
Oct 02, 1948
Performances
725
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Rainbow Valley, Missitucky.
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PeopleTheatre Owned by The Shubert Organization; Theatre Operated by City Playhouses, Inc. (Louis A. Lotito, President)Produced by Lee Sabinson and William R. KatzellBook by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy; Music by Burton Lane; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg; Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett and Don Walker; Musical Director: Milton Rosenstock; Vocal arrangements by Lyn Murray; Dance arrangements by Trude Rittman; Assistant Vocal arrang.: Ray CharlesDirected by Bretaigne Windust; Choreographed by Michael KiddScenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Eleanor Goldsmith; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: John HarveyGeneral Manager: Charles Harris; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Joseph Harris; Company Manager: Michael GoldreyerProduction Stage Manager: James Gelb; Stage Manager: James Russo; Assistant Stage Mgr: George CharlesConducted by Milton Rosenstock; Music Contractor: Philip Palmer; Associate Conductor: Joseph BenaventeDance Captain: Frank Neal; General Press Representative: Samuel J. Friedman; Press Representative: Theodore Goldsmith; Press Assistant: Harvey Sabinson; Assistant to the Director: Rosette PlesserDancer2nd DeputySingerSingerSingerUnderstudies: Connie Baxter (Sharon McLonergan), Royal Dano (Sheriff), Charles Dayton (1st Sharecropper, 2nd Sharecropper, 1st Deputy, Mr. Shears), Eleanore Gregory (Susan Mahoney), Theodore Hines (Howard, 2nd Geologist), Coyal McMahan (John, 1st Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer, 3rd Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer), Larry Stewart (Woody Mahoney) and Arthur Tell (Buzz Collins, Senator Billboard Rawkins)
46th Street Theatre (Jan 10, 1947 - Oct 02, 1948)
Conducted by Max Meth and Ray CharlesCast
Henry
Singer
2nd Deputy
Singer
Singer
Singer
Singer
Singer
Singer
Tourist
Dancer
Understudies: George Charles (1st Geologist), Charles J. Davis (Og, 1st Geologist), James Grimes (Honey Lou, Henry), Sheila Guyse (5th Sharecropper), Kitty Kallen (Sharon McLonergan), Brayton Lewis (Mr. Robust), Bertha Powell (3rd Sharecropper), Thomas Reider (1st Sharecropper, 2nd Sharecropper, Mr. Shears, 1st Deputy) and Philip Truex (Og) -
Songsmusic by Burton Lane; lyrics by E.Y. HarburgAct 1Sung ByThis Time of the YearEnsembleHow Are Things in Glocca Morra?Sharon McLonerganLook to the RainbowSharon McLonergan and EnsembleOld Devil MoonSharon McLonergan and Woody MahoneyHow Are Things in Glocca Morra? (Reprise)Sharon McLonerganSomething Sort of GrandishSusan Mahoney and OgIf This Isn't LoveSharon McLonergan, Woody Mahoney and EnsembleSomething Sort of Grandish (Reprise)OgNecessityThe Lyn Murray SingersThat Great 'Come-and-Get-It' DaySharon McLonergan, Woody Mahoney and EnsembleAct 2Sung ByWhen the Idle Poor Become the Idle RichSharon McLonergan and EnsembleOld Devil Moon (Reprise)Sharon McLonergan and Woody MahoneyFiddle FaddleOgThe BegatSenator Billboard Rawkins, 1st Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer, 2nd Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer and 3rd Passion Pilgrim GospeleerLook to the Rainbow (Reprise)Sharon McLonergan, Woody Mahoney and EnsembleWhen I'm Not Near the Girl I LoveOg and Susan MahoneyIf This Isn't Love (Reprise)Entire EnsembleFinaleEntire Company
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Awards
Tony Award®
Conductor and Musical Director
1948 Winner
Conducted by Max Meth
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1947 Winner
David Wayne
Best Choreography
1947 Winner
Choreographed by Michael Kidd
Theatre Owned by The Shubert Organization; Theatre Operated by City Playhouses, Inc. (Louis A. Lotito, President)
Produced by Lee Sabinson and William R. Katzell
Book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy; Music by Burton Lane; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg; Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett and Don Walker; Musical Director: Milton Rosenstock; Vocal arrangements by Lyn Murray; Dance arrangements by Trude Rittman; Assistant Vocal arrang.: Ray Charles
Directed by Bretaigne Windust; Choreographed by Michael Kidd
Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Eleanor Goldsmith; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: John Harvey
General Manager: Charles Harris; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Joseph Harris; Company Manager: Michael Goldreyer
Production Stage Manager: James Gelb; Stage Manager: James Russo; Assistant Stage Mgr: George Charles
Conducted by Milton Rosenstock; Music Contractor: Philip Palmer; Associate Conductor: Joseph Benavente
Dance Captain: Frank Neal; General Press Representative: Samuel J. Friedman; Press Representative: Theodore Goldsmith; Press Assistant: Harvey Sabinson; Assistant to the Director: Rosette Plesser
Dancer
2nd Deputy
Singer
Singer
Singer
Understudies:
Connie Baxter
(Sharon McLonergan), Royal Dano
(Sheriff), Charles Dayton
(1st Sharecropper, 2nd Sharecropper, 1st Deputy, Mr. Shears), Eleanore Gregory
(Susan Mahoney), Theodore Hines
(Howard, 2nd Geologist), Coyal McMahan
(John, 1st Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer, 3rd Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer), Larry Stewart
(Woody Mahoney) and Arthur Tell
(Buzz Collins, Senator Billboard Rawkins)
46th Street Theatre (Jan 10, 1947 - Oct 02, 1948)
Conducted by Max Meth and Ray Charles
Cast
Henry
Singer
2nd Deputy
Singer
Singer
Singer
Singer
Singer
Singer
Tourist
Dancer
Understudies:
George Charles
(1st Geologist), Charles J. Davis
(Og, 1st Geologist), James Grimes
(Honey Lou, Henry), Sheila Guyse
(5th Sharecropper), Kitty Kallen
(Sharon McLonergan), Brayton Lewis
(Mr. Robust), Bertha Powell
(3rd Sharecropper), Thomas Reider
(1st Sharecropper, 2nd Sharecropper, Mr. Shears, 1st Deputy) and Philip Truex
(Og)
music by Burton Lane; lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Act 1
Sung By
This Time of the Year
Ensemble
How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
Sharon McLonergan
Look to the Rainbow
Sharon McLonergan and Ensemble
Old Devil Moon
Sharon McLonergan and Woody Mahoney
How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
(Reprise)
Sharon McLonergan
Something Sort of Grandish
Susan Mahoney and Og
If This Isn't Love
Sharon McLonergan, Woody Mahoney and Ensemble
Something Sort of Grandish
(Reprise)
Og
Necessity
The Lyn Murray Singers
That Great 'Come-and-Get-It' Day
Sharon McLonergan, Woody Mahoney and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich
Sharon McLonergan and Ensemble
Old Devil Moon
(Reprise)
Sharon McLonergan and Woody Mahoney
Fiddle Faddle
Og
The Begat
Senator Billboard Rawkins, 1st Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer, 2nd Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer and 3rd Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
Look to the Rainbow
(Reprise)
Sharon McLonergan, Woody Mahoney and Ensemble
When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love
Og and Susan Mahoney
If This Isn't Love
(Reprise)
Entire Ensemble
Finale
Entire Company
Tony Award®
Conductor and Musical Director
1948 Winner
Conducted by Max Meth
Conducted by Max Meth
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1947 Winner
David Wayne
David Wayne
Best Choreography
1947 Winner
Choreographed by Michael Kidd
Choreographed by Michael Kidd
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