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 more...
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Awards and Nominations
1947 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: David Wayne won.
Production Team
Robert Russell Bennett Orchestrator
Eleanore Goldsmith Costume Designer
Michael Kidd Choreographer
Jo Mielziner Scenic Designer
Lighting Designer
Milton Rosenstock Musical Director
Don Walker Orchestrator
Bretaigne Windust Director
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