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Finian's Rainbow
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Musical
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Finian's Rainbow
Broadway
Musical
Revival
46th Street Theatre
226 W 46th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
A blend of romantic fantasy and social commentary,
Finian's Rainbow
follows the adventures of an Irishman and his daughter, who hope to strike it rich in America using a pot of gold stolen from a leprechaun.
music:
Burton Lane
book:
E.Y. Harburg
,
Fred Saidy
lyrics:
E.Y. Harburg
People (67)
Anita Alvarez
Susan Mahoney
(Original)
Carol Brice
Maude
(Original)
Jeannie Carson
Sharon McLonergan
(Original)
William Biff McGuire
Woody Mahoney
(Original)
Howard Morris
Og
(Original)
Bobby Howes
Finian McLonergan
(Original)
Marilynn Allwyn
Dancer
(Original)
Issa Arnal
Singer
(Original)
Patty Austin
Diane
(Original)
John Boni
Singer
(Original)
Sorrell Booke
Senator Billboard Rawkins
(Original)
Eddie Bruce
Buzz Collins
(Original)
Nan Courtney
Singer
(Original)
Edgar Daniels
Mr. Robust
(Original)
Michael Darden
Henry
(Original)
Hugh Dilworth
Singer
(Original)
Julius C. Fields
Dancer
(Original)
Jerry Fries
Dancer
(Original)
Arthur Garrison
Sam
(Original)
Gene Gavin
Dancer
(Original)
Don Grey
1st Deputy
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Robert Guillaume
2nd Geologist
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Ellen Halpin
Dancer
(Original)
Tiger Haynes
3rd Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Loren Hightower
Dancer
(Original)
Marnell Higley
Singer
(Original)
Nat Horne
Dancer
(Original)
Barney Johnston
1st Geologist
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jerry Laws
1st Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Ronald S. Lee
Dancer
(Original)
Sally Lee
Dancer
(Original)
Mary Louise
Singer
(Original)
John McCurry
1st Sharecropper
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Diane McDaniel
Dancer
(Original)
Thomas McElhany
Sheriff
(Original)
Jim McMillan
Howard
(Original)
Larry Mitchell
2nd Deputy
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Carmen Morales
Dancer
(Original)
Lispet Nelson
Singer
(Original)
Paul Olsen
Dancer
(Original)
Wakefield Poole
Dancer
(Original)
Mavis Ray
Dancer
(Original)
Stephanie Reynolds
Singer
(Original)
Jaime Juan Rogers
Dancer
(Original)
Joe Ross
Mr. Shears
(Original)
Sandra Roveta
Dancer
(Original)
Ron Schwinn
Dancer
(Original)
Knute Sullivan
2nd Sharecropper
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jacqueline Walcott
Dancer
(Original)
Alyce Webb
Performer
(Original)
Beverly Jane Welch
Singer
(Original)
Myrna White
Dancer
(Original)
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Anita Alvarez
Susan Mahoney
(Original)
Carol Brice
Maude
(Original)
Jeannie Carson
Sharon McLonergan
(Original)
William Biff McGuire
Woody Mahoney
(Original)
Howard Morris
Og
(Original)
Bobby Howes
Finian McLonergan
(Original)
Marilynn Allwyn
Dancer
(Original)
Issa Arnal
Singer
(Original)
Patty Austin
Diane
(Original)
John Boni
Singer
(Original)
Sorrell Booke
Senator Billboard Rawkins
(Original)
Eddie Bruce
Buzz Collins
(Original)
Nan Courtney
Singer
(Original)
Edgar Daniels
Mr. Robust
(Original)
Michael Darden
Henry
(Original)
Hugh Dilworth
Singer
(Original)
Julius C. Fields
Dancer
(Original)
Jerry Fries
Dancer
(Original)
Arthur Garrison
Sam
(Original)
Gene Gavin
Dancer
(Original)
Don Grey
1st Deputy
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Robert Guillaume
2nd Geologist
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Ellen Halpin
Dancer
(Original)
Tiger Haynes
3rd Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Loren Hightower
Dancer
(Original)
Marnell Higley
Singer
(Original)
Nat Horne
Dancer
(Original)
Barney Johnston
1st Geologist
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jerry Laws
1st Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Ronald S. Lee
Dancer
(Original)
Sally Lee
Dancer
(Original)
Mary Louise
Singer
(Original)
John McCurry
1st Sharecropper
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Diane McDaniel
Dancer
(Original)
Thomas McElhany
Sheriff
(Original)
Jim McMillan
Howard
(Original)
Larry Mitchell
2nd Deputy
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Carmen Morales
Dancer
(Original)
Lispet Nelson
Singer
(Original)
Paul Olsen
Dancer
(Original)
Wakefield Poole
Dancer
(Original)
Mavis Ray
Dancer
(Original)
Stephanie Reynolds
Singer
(Original)
Jaime Juan Rogers
Dancer
(Original)
Joe Ross
Mr. Shears
(Original)
Sandra Roveta
Dancer
(Original)
Ron Schwinn
Dancer
(Original)
Knute Sullivan
2nd Sharecropper
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jacqueline Walcott
Dancer
(Original)
Alyce Webb
Performer
(Original)
Beverly Jane Welch
Singer
(Original)
Myrna White
Dancer
(Original)
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E.Y. Harburg
Book
Lyrics
Fred Saidy
Book
Burton Lane
Music
Herbert Ross
Director
Choreographer
Peter Conlow
Co-Choreographer
Howard Bay
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Stanley Simmons
Costume Design
Robert Russell Bennett
Music Orchestrations
Don Walker
Music Orchestrations
Herman Shapiro
Production Stage Manager
Chet O'Brien
Stage Manager
Tom Trenkle
Press
New York City Center Light Opera Company
Producer
City Center
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
23
1960
Closing Date
Jun
1
1960
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