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Finian's Rainbow - Broadway Creative Team


Production Staff

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E.Y. Harburg Bookwriter
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
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Burton Lane Composer
Composer
Burton Lane was an American composer and lyricist, born Morris Hyman Bernstein on February 2, 1912, in New York City. He began his career in the 1930s as a pianist and arranger for various bands, including the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. In 1937, Lane had his first Broadway success with the musical "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," which he co-wrote with lyricist Alan Jay Lerner. The show was later adapted into a film starring Barbra Streisand. Lane and Lerner went on to collaborate on several other successful shows, including "Royal Wedding" and "Paint Your Wagon." One of Lane's most famous ... read more
Fred Saidy Bookwriter
Bookwriter
Howard Bay Scenic Designer
Settings/Lighting
Lighting Designer
Robert Russell Bennett Orchestrator
Robert Russell Bennett orchestrated more than 300 Broadway musical scores including Show Boat; No, No, Nanette; Of Thee I Sing; Face the Music; Oklahoma!; Carmen Jones; Finian's Rainbow; Kiss Me, Kate; South Pacific; The King and I; My Fair Lady; and Camelot. His arrangements for the 1955 film version of Oklahoma! earned him an Academy Award. He also orchestrated and arranged Richard Rodgers' TV documentary score for "Victory at Sea." A classically trained composer, Bennett's prolific output of original compositions includes symphonies, sonatas, a ballet, a concerto and an opera. ... read more
Lawrence Carr Producer
Peter Conlow Choreographer
(Co-Choreographer)
Robert Fryer Producer
John F. Herman Producer
Max Meth Musical Director
Chet O'Brien Stage Manager
Herbert Ross Director
Choreographer
Herbert Ross (ii) Director/Choreographer
Herman Shapiro Production Stage Manager
Stanley Simmons Costume Designer
Stanley Simmons (i) Costume Designer
Tom Trenkle Press Representative
Don Walker Orchestrator

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