Finian's Rainbow (Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre, 1947) | Playbill

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Finian's Rainbow

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Musical
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Finian's Rainbow Playbill - April 1947
Finian's Rainbow Playbill - April 1947
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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.
People (116)
  • Lucas Aco
    Lucas Aco
    1st Geologist
    (Original)
    Dancer
    (Original)
  • Maude Simmons
    Maude Simmons
    4th Sharecropper
    (Original)
    Singer
    (Original)
    3rd Sharecropper
    (Replacement)
  • Brayton Lewis
    Brayton Lewis
    2nd Deputy
    (Replacement)
    2nd Sharecropper
    (Replacement)
    Singer
    (Replacement)
  • Coyal McMahan
    Coyal McMahan
    2nd Passion Pilgrim Gospeleer
    (Replacement)
    Singer
    (Replacement)
  • Louis Yetter
    Louis Yetter
    3rd Deputy
    (Replacement)
    Dancer
    (Replacement)
    Tourist
    (Replacement)
  • Gene Tobin
    Gene Tobin
    4th Sharecropper
    (Replacement)
    Singer
    (Replacement)
  • Sheila Guyse
    Sheila Guyse
    5th Sharecropper
    (Replacement)
    Singer
    (Replacement)
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  • Lucas Aco
    Lucas Aco
    1st Geologist
    (Original)
    Dancer
    (Original)
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Pro Info

  • Opening Date
    Jan 10 1947
  • Closing Date
    Oct 2 1948
  • Performances
    725 as of Dec 22, 2024

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Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947
Finian's Rainbow - April 21, 1947

Awards

Theatre World Awards
1947 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
1948 Conductor and Musical Director Winner
1947 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
1947 Best Choreography Winner

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Photos
Kate Baldwin and Cheyenne Jackson
David Alan Grier, <I>Race</I>
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