Finian's Rainbow
Music by Burton Lane
Book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
source: Concord Theatricals
Performances at
Nashua Senior High School Auditorium
November 20-21, 1970
with musical accompaniment by members of
THE NASHUA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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CREDITS
The Actorsingers woul like to extend a special thanks to the following. Without their interest and support our production of “Finian’s Rainbow” would not have been possible.
Tacy House
Almy’s
American Legion
Alfred Johnson
Hampshire Music Company
Nashua Federal Savings & Loan Association
Arts & Science Center
Sanders Associates
Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers
Act I
Scene 1 The Meetin’ Place, Rainbow Valley, Missitucky
This Time of the Year Chorus & Dancers
How Are Things in Glocca Morra Sharon
Woody’s Here Chorus
Look to the Rainbow Sharon & Chorus
Scene 2 The Meetin’ Place (that night)
Old Devil Moon Sharon & Woody
Scene 3 Senator Rawkins Estate (next morning)
Scene 4 The Meetin’ Place (following day)
Reprise Sharon
Something Sort of Grandish Sharon & Og
If This Isn’t Love Woody, Sharon, Finian & Chorus, Entire Dance Ensemble
Reprise Og
Scene 5 The Meetin’ Place (next morning)
Necessity 1st, 2nd & 3rd Women & 1st Sharecropper
Great Come and Get It Day Sharon, Woody, Chorus & Dancers
Act II
Scene 1 Rainbow Valley (a few weeks later)
When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich Susan, Dancers, Sharon & Chorus
Let’s Toast the Day Sharon & Chorus
Reprise Sharon & Woody
Dance O the Golden Crock Susan
Scene 2 Rainbow Valley (same time)
Og’s Chant Og
The Begat Senator Rawkins & The Passion Pilgrim Gospeleers
Scene 3 Rainbow Valley (the next day)
Reprise Rawkins & Gospeleers
Reprise Sharon, Woody & Chorus
Scene 4 Rainbow Valley (just before dawn)
When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love Og & Susan
Reprise Entire Ensemble
Finale Entire Company
