Photo Coverage: FINIAN'S RAINBOW Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway - Curtain Call!
By: Walter McBride Oct. 30, 2009
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Finian's Rainbow began previews at Broadway's ST. James Theatre, 246 West 44 Street, on Thursday, October 8 at 8pm, and celebrated Opening Night, last night, Thursday, October 29 at 6:45pm. BroadwayWorld.com was there as the cast took their opening bows!
Finian's Rainbow has a book by Yip Harburg and Fred Saidy; lyrics byYip Harburg; music by Burton Lane; with book adaptation by Arthur Perlman and original adaptation for New York City Center Encores! byDavid Ives. It is directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle; musical direction is by Rob Berman.
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."
This is the first Broadway revival of the classic musical in nearly 50 years. The show had its Broadway premiere in 1947, which ran for 725 performances and won three Tony Awards, including one for star David Wayne and one for legendary choreographer Michael Kidd who made his Broadway debut with the show. One of the first of the socially conscious postwar musicals, Finian's Rainbow is unusual in that it deals in a satirical way with issues of class, race, and economics, most specifically in the character of a bigoted Southern senator who is accidentally turned black. It was also notable in its time for featuring an integrated cast at a time when most shows did not and for featuring a mute character who expresses herself solely through dance. The musical was revived in 1955 at City Center and in 1960 at Broadway's 46th Street Theatre.
Finian's Rainbow plays the ST. James Theatre, 246 West 44 Street. The preview performance schedule (through Sunday, November 1) is Monday through Saturday at 8pm with a matinee on Saturday at 2pm. There will be special added matinees on Wednesday, October 28 at 2pm and Sunday, November 1 at 3pm.
The regular performance schedule, beginning Monday, November 2, is Tuesday through Thursday at 7pm; Friday and Saturday at 8pm; with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $35 - $75 in previews and $50 - $120 post opening.
There are also special post-opening Wednesday evening prices as low as $25.00. Tickets may be purchased by visiting www.telecharge.com or by phoning 212.239.6200. For groups, which are on sale now, phone 212.541.8457 or 1.800.BROADWAY.
For more information about Finian's Rainbow, visit www.FiniansOnBroadway.com.
Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for FINIAN'S RAINBOW at the ST. James Theatre
Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for FINIAN'S RAINBOW at the ST. James Theatre
Lauren Lim Jackson, Christopher Borger, James Stovall, Kearran Giovanni, Paige Simunovich, Taylor Frey, Rashidra Scott
Christopher Borger, Paige Simunovich, Taylor Frey, Rashidra Scott and Steve Scheips
James Stovall, Kearran Giovanni, Paige Simunovich and Chuck Cooper
James Stovall, Kearran Giovanni, Paige Simunovich and Chuck Cooper
William Youmans and Brian Reddy
William Youmans and Brian Reddy
Chuck Cooper, Cheyenne Jackson and Kate Baldwin
Chuck Cooper, Cheyenne Jackson and Kate Baldwin
Kearran Giovanni, Paige Simunovich, Terri White and Cheyenne Jackson
Kearran Giovanni, Paige Simunovich, Terri White and Cheyenne Jacskon
Chuck Cooper, Cheyenne Jackson and Terri White
Jim Norton makes way to take his bow
Cheyenne Jackson, Kearran Giovanni, Paige Simunovich, Terri White, Jim Norton, Kate Baldwin and Christopher Fitzgerald
Chuck Cooper, Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton and Terri White
Chuck Cooper, Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton and Terri White
Lisa Gajda, Tanya Birl, Christopher Fitzgerald and Steve Schepis
Cheyenne Jackson and Jim Norton
Guy Davis, Chuck Cooper, Terri White, Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton, Kate Baldwin, Christopher Fitzgerald, Alina Faye and ensemble
Guy Davis, Chuck Cooper, Terri White, Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton, Kate Baldwin, Christopher Fitzgerald, Alina Faye and ensemble
Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton and Kate Baldwin
Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton and Kate Baldwin
Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton and Kate Baldwin
Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton and Kate Baldwin
Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton and Kate Baldwin
Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton and Kate Baldwin
Terri White, Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton, Kate Baldwin, Christopher Fitzgerald, Steve Schepis and Alina Faye
Terri White, Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton, Kate Baldwin, Christopher Fitzgerald, Steve Schepis and Alina Faye
Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton, Kate Baldwin and the cast dance at the curtain call
Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton, Kate Baldwin and the cast dance at the curtain call
Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton, Kate Baldwin and the cast dance at the curtain call
Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton, Kate Baldwin and the cast dance at the curtain call
Jim Norton, Kate Baldwin and the cast
Cheyenne Jacskon and the cast dance off as the curtain comes down on Opening Night!
Cheyenne Jacskon and the cast dance off as the curtain comes down on Opening Night!
Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for FINIAN'S RAINBOW at the ST. James Theatre
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