With a sparkling score of beloved standards and a whimsical story that dances between romance, satire, and fairy tale, Finian's Rainbow is a musical theater treasure. Set in the mythical southern state of Missitucky, Finian's Rainbow pits a charming Irish dreamer and his headstrong daughter against the host of complications that await them in their newly adopted land: a bigoted southern Senator, a credit crisis, a pesky leprechaun, and, of course, a complicated love affair that gives birth to some of the most witty, charming and heartfelt songs ever written for the stage.
The musical’s score boasts such classic songs as "Old Devil Moon," "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?," "When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love (I Love the Girl I'm Near)," "Look to the Rainbow," and "If This Isn't Love."
| 1947 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1947 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1955 | Broadway |
City Center Revival Broadway |
| 1960 | Broadway |
City Center Revival Broadway |
| 1997 | Regional (US) |
Goodspeed Revival Regional (US) |
| 1999 | New York |
Reading New York |
| 1999 | US Tour |
Touring Revival US Tour |
| 2003 | New York |
New York Concert New York |
| 2004 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| 2004 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 2009 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2016 | Off-Broadway |
Irish Repertory Company Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Warren Carlyle |
| 2010 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Kate Baldwin |
| 2010 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Christopher Fitzgerald |
| 2010 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Terri White |
| 2010 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | 0 |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Christopher Fitzgerald |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Kate Baldwin |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | David M. Milch |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | StageVentures 2009 Limited Partnership |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jay Binder |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Kevin Spirtas |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Richard Driehaus |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jon Bierman |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jamie deRoy |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Melly Garcia |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jujamcyn Theaters |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Debbie Bisno/Myla Lerner |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Stephen Moore |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Bernie Abrams/Michael Speyer |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Alan D. Marks |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Jack Viertel |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | David Richenthal |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Cheyenne Jackson |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical (tie) | Kate Baldwin |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Warren Carlyle |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Christopher Fitzgerald |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Terri White |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Finian's Rainbow |
| 2009 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Scott Lehrer |
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