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The New York City Center Encores! SMASH HIT production is on Broadway! With a lush score of beloved standards and a whimsical story that dances between romance, satire and fairy tale, Finian's Rainbow is a musical theater treasure. What the press has to say..... "Permanent sunshine can confidently be predicted for the vicinity of the St. James Theater, where the joyous revival of "Finian's Rainbow” opened on Thursday night... a thoroughly winning production, a welcome picker-upper in an uneven Broadway season." - Charles Isherwood New York Times "Terri White lights a 12-alarm fire underneath 'Necessity,' that Guy Davis makes his harmonica sound like a funky Stradivarius" - Terry Teachout Wall Street Journal "This latest revival, which opened Thursday at the St. James Theatre, has a refreshing, retro feel to it. There's no flashy staging or gargantuan scenic designs to distract from the handiwork of director-choreographer Warren Carlyle, who has elected to tell the story as simply and sweetly as possible." "Guy Davis blows sweet harmonica on "Dance of the Golden Crock," while Alina Faye, as Woody's mute sister, Susan, responds in lissome ballet to his every phrase." "Old show, fresh delights. That's the aim of any revival and 'Finian's Rainbow' hits the mark." "Any other show might be satisfied with one soul-satisfying and star-making number such as “Necessity,” featuring the harmonica playing of the theatrical prince Guy Davis — an exquisite blues musician with nine albums to his name" "There's simply no disputing that this is one of the greatest musical comedy scores ever written. " - Reuters "Also making terrific contributions are former ABT ballerina Alina Faye as the mute Susan, who expresses herself entirely through dance, and well-known blues musician Guy Davis as the harmonica-playing Sunny. " |
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