Finian's Rainbow is a fantasy musical about an Irishman who steals a leprechaun’s pot of gold and moves to the American South, where the magic gold causes unexpected social and political consequences. It features music by Burton Lane and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg.
Creative team
- Pat Donovan Director
- Charles Comley Musical Director
- Barbara Wheeler Choreographer
- Esme Weight Chorus Mistress
- Peter Davidson Stage Director
Principal cast
- Alan Hogden Buzz Collins
- Fred Stroud Sheriff
- David Milner 1st Sharecropper
- David Lilley 2nd Sharecropper
- Valerie Andrews Susan Mahoney
- Denis Reynolds Finian McLonergan
- Monica Moss Sharon McLonergan
- Raymond Dance Woody Mahoney
- Tony Selwood OG
- Oliver Young Senator Rawkins
- John Pullin John
- Pat Daniels Maude
- Oliver Young Mr Hire
- John Purdy Mr Purchase
- Graham Haines 1st Gospeller
- George Hicks 2nd Gospeller
- Clifford Winslow 3rd Gospeller
Ensemble
Jean Chivers, Patricia Daniels, Dulcie Dunne, Violet Field, Ann Fletcher, Jean Glover, Joan Hartless, Enid Hogden, Pamela Inkpen, Beryl Jones, Jean Lewis, Betty Oldland, Everald Poole, Sheila Snook, Betty Symonds, Christine Walton, Margaret Weightman, Esme Weight, Brenda Wozencroft, Barrie Cooper, Ken Head, Leslie Heal, Deryck Johnstone, Stanley Jones, Tom Machin, Peter Smith, Ron Williams, Patricia Bennett, Patricia Breeds, Glynis Cowlishaw, June Hughes, Rita Milner, Sheila Newman, Barbara Wheeler, Danny Bowen, Lorna Goublourne, Clifford Hogan, Karen Mason, Jennifer Probets, Pat Thomas, Sally Davies, Kenwyn Hazell, Leroy Hogan, Steven Morris, Angela Reeves, Angela Walker, Oliver Goublourne, Ann Haydon, Emily Mason, Julie Potter, Christine Reeves, Jill Weight