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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
Image: 2009 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)
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Cast Size
2w, 6m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Romantic Comedy -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
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
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.
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Keywords
- 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
Music Samples
- Musical Style Classic Broadway
- Dance Requirements Moderate
- Vocal DemandsDifficult
- Orchestra Size Piano Only
- Chorus Size Small
Licensing & Materials
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