Finian's Rainbow (Two-Piano Concert Version)

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Finian's Rainbow (Two-Piano Concert Version)

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  2w, 6m

Music by Burton Lane
Book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg

This version of Finian’s Rainbow was originally produced by the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York
Book revised in concert form by Charlotte Moore

This classic American musical features romance, comedy, a smitten leprechaun and a lush Burton Lane/E.Y. Harburg score, including "Old Devil Moon," "Look to the Rainbow" and "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?"

Image: 2009 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)

Finian's Rainbow (Two-Piano Concert Version)

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Three 1948 Tony Awards, for Conductor, Featured Actor and Choreography
    Winner! 1948 Theatre World Award (David Wayne)
    Winner! 2010 Drama Desk Award for Featured Actor
    Nominee: 1956 Tony Award for Featured Actor
    Nominee: Three 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical
    Nominee: Eight 2010 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical
    Winner! 2010 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor
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Summary
Aging Irish dreamer Finian McLonerghan and his savvy daughter Sharon travel to America to bury a small pot of gold, which Finian believes will grow to yield millions. When they arrive in fictional Rainbow Valley in Missitucky, the McLonerghans encounter goodhearted sharecroppers, bigoted blowhard politicians... and a romantic leprechaun! One of America's classic and most original musicals, Finian's Rainbow features a beloved score, including hits like "Old Devil Moon," "Look to the Rainbow" and "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?"
History

Finian's Rainbow opened on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre onJanuary 10, 1947, starring Ella Logan, Albert Sharpe and David Wayne. The show played for 725 performances, and was revived several times on Broadway: in 1955, 1960, and in 2009 at the St. James Theatre, where it starred Kate Baldwin, Terri White, Cheyenne Jackson and Christopher Fitzgerald.

This concert version of Finian's Rainbow opened in New York at the Irish Repertory Theatre, April 15, 2004 starring Melissa Errico as Sharon and Malcolm Gets as Og, the leprechaun.

  • Time Period 1940s/WWII
  • Setting Rainbow Valley, Missitucky.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

“Joyous... All the comforting pleasures of the genre: infectious song, exuberant dancing, jokes both lovably corny and unexpectedly fresh, and of course the satisfying pairing of a him and a her.” – The New York Times

“The score, by Burton Lane and E. Y. Harburg, is one of the most enduringly delicious ever concocted for an American musical.” – The New York Times

“Joyous... warm your soul amid the diversions of that ever-great and ever-endangered American art form, musical comedy. All the comforting pleasures of the genre: infectious song, exuberant dancing, jokes both lovably corny and unexpectedly fresh, and of course the satisfying pairing of a him and a her, are on abundant display in this thoroughly winning production.” – The New York Times

“It’s not so much the uncanny appropriateness of its pixified fairy tale as the enveloping warmth of Burton Lane’s melodies and the spry wit of Yip Harburg’s lyrics make Finian’s Rainbow such an infectious charmer.” – Hollywood Reporter

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more musically satisfying Broadway show than Finian’s Rainbow.” – The Wall Street Journal

Music

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  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Dance Requirements Moderate
  • Vocal DemandsDifficult
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only
  • Chorus Size Small

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Authors

Burton Lane

Burton Lane

Burton Lane, born in 1912, was – in the words of the New York Times – “one of the most respected American songwriters.”

Lane began composing when he was just 15, writing songs for musical reviews. His most revered work is the rich, classic Broadway score for Finian’s Rainbow. ...

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E. Y. Harburg

E. Y. Harburg

One of America’s greatest lyricists for stage and screen, Yip Harburg (1896-1981) was the son of poor Russian-Jewish immigrants and attended CCNY. Also a book writer (usually with Fred Saidy), director, and poet, Harburg wrote lyrics for more than 550 songs, including “It’s O ...

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Fred Saidy

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Charlotte Moore

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