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...
Helen Gallagher, a celebrated Broadway performer, brought her remarkable talent to the stage in various productions over the decades, including her notable performance in the original Broadway run of "Sweet Charity," for which she received a 1967 Tony Award nomination for Featured Actress in a Musical. more...
Awards and Nominations
1956 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Will Mahoney was nominated but did not win.
Production Team
Howard Bay Scenic Designer
Robert Russell Bennett Orchestrator
Alvin Colt Costume Designer
Frederick Dvonch Musical Director
William Hammerstein Director
(Staging)
(Staging)
Michael Kidd Choreographer
(Original Choreography)
(Original Choreography)
Don Walker Orchestrator
Onna White Choreographer
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