Finian'S Rainbow / O.B.C. Finian'S Rainbow / O.B.C. CD

The classic American musical Finian's Rainbow returned to Broadway on October 29, 2009, to rave reviews. The New York Times predicted 'permanent sunshine' for this 'thoroughly winning and joyous' production; Variety hailed it as an 'infectious charmer, with one of Broadway's consistently melodious scores;' while the critic for the Wall Street Journal stated simply, I don't think I've ever seen a more musically satisfying show.' Featuring some of the wittiest, most heartfelt and memorable songs ever written for the stage (including How Are Things in Glocca Morra?, Old Devil Moon, and Look to the Rainbow), Burton Lane and Yip Harburg's score - rendered here by a cast of 29 and a full orchestra - remains one of Broadway's finest. The acclaimed cast includes Broadway stars Jim Norton, Cheyenne Jackson and Christopher Fitzgerald, plus newcomer Kate Baldwin in a star-making turn. With it's sparkling score of beloved standards and a whimsical story that dances between romance, satire and fairy tale, Finian's Rainbow is a musical theater treasure, and this' New Broadway Cast Recording will 'carry you away on a cloud of melody, magic and make-you-swoon performances. (New York Daily News).

1. Overture 2. This Time of the Year 3. How Are Things in Glocca Morra? 4. Look to the Rainbow 5. Look to the Rainbow (Dance) 6. Old Devil Moon 7. Something Sort of Grandish 8. If This Isn't Love 9. Something Sort of Grandish (Reprise) 10. Intro to Necessity 11. Necessity 12. That Great 'Come-And-Get-It' Day 13. Entr'acte 14. When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich 15. Old Devil Moon (Reprise) 16. Dance of the Golden Crock 17. The Begat 18. Look to the Rainbow (Reprise) 19. When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love 20. Finale Ultimo