Finian's Rainbow
St. James Theatre
Previews Began: October 8, 2009
Opening Night: October 29, 2009
Closing Night: January 17, 2010
Music: Burton Lane
Lyrics: E.Y. Harburg
Book: E.Y. Harburg
Thomas Meehan
Finian McLonergan and his daughter Sharon travel to Missitucky to bury a pot of gold, hoping it will grow and multiply there. However, they have been followed from Ireland by a leprechaun, who is determined to recover his treasure.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
This Time of the Year………………………………Ensemble
How Are Things in Glocca
Morra?…………………………………….Sharon McLonergan
Look to the Rainbow………………..Sharon McLonergan,
Ensemble
Old Devil Moon……………………….Sharon McLonergan,
Woody Mahoney
How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
(Reprise)………………………………….Sharon McLonergan
Something Sort of Grandish…….Sharon McLonergan,
Og
If This Isn’t Love……………………..Sharon McLonergan,
Woody Mahoney,
Ensemble
Something Sort of Grandish (Reprise)…………………Og
Necessity…………….Delores Martin, Maude Simmons,
the Lyn Murray Singers
That Great ‘Come-and-Get-It’
Day……………..Sharon McLonergan, Woody Mahoney,
Ensemble
ACT TWO
When the Idle Poor Become the Idle
Rich………………………..Sharon McLonergan, Ensemble
Old Devil Moon (Reprise)………..Sharon McLonergan,
Woody Mahoney
Fiddle Faddle…………………………………………………….Og
The Begat…….Senator Billboard Rawkins, Gospeleers
Look to the Rainbow (Reprise)….Sharon McLonergan,
Woody Mahoney,
Ensemble
When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love…………………….Og,
Susan Mahoney
If This Isn’t Love (Reprise)………………………..Ensemble
Finale………………………………………………………Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Kate Baldwin Sharon McLonergan
Guy Davis Sunny
Alina Faye Susan Mahoney
Cheyenne Jackson Woody Mahoney
Jim Norton Finian McLonergan
Brian Reddy Sheriff
David Schramm Senator Rawkins
Terri White Dottie
William Youmans Buzz Collins
Chuck Cooper Bill Rawkins
Christopher Fitzgerald Og
Tanya Birl Betty
Christopher Borger Henry
Meggie Cansler Meg
Bernard Dotson First Gospeleer
George
Leslie Donna Flesner Melinda
Sara Jean Ford Arlene
Taylor Frey White Geologist
Jack
Lisa Gajda Rose
Kearran Giovanni Suzanne
Tim Hartman Mr. Shears
John
Tyrick Wiltez Jones Howard
Kevin Ligon Mr. Robust
Frank
Monica L. Patton Charlotte
Joe Aaron Reid Black Geologist
Jesse
Devin Richards Third Gospeleer
Eugene
Steve Schepis Deputy
Sam
Rashidra Scott Dolores
Paige Simunovich Diana
James Stovall Preacher
Second Gospeleer
Willie
Swings: Lauren Lim Jackson, Grasan Kingsberry, Elisa Van Duyne
Understudies: Aaron Bantum (Henry, Diana), Brian Sears (Woody Mahoney, Og, Buzz Collins, Sheriff)
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