Finian's Rainbow The Musical

Music: Burton Lane
Lyrics: E.Y. Harburg, Book: E.Y.Harburg and Fred Saidy

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Plot Summary & Audition Tips

List of Characters in Finian's Rainbow

Finian's Rainbow Vocal Selections (Sheet Music)

Finian's Rainbow Libretto

Finian's Rainbow Complete Vocal Score

Finian's Rainbow 1968 Film Version on DVD

Finian's Rainbow 1947 Broadway Cast Recording

Finian's Rainbow 1960 Broadway Cast Recording

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Finian McLonergan (Baritone)
Sharon McLonergan (Soprano)

Finian's lovely and spirited daughter

Og (Baritone)

a leprechaun who is gradually becoming mortal and is beginning to experience human emotions - loves Susan

Susan Mahoney (Non-Singing, dance)

Woody's sister, speaks by dancing

Woody (Tenor)

Sharon's boyfriend, a landowner near Fort Knox

Senator Rawkins (Tenor)

Chorus and Smaller Roles: the chorus numbers need a full volume sound, mixed black and white, 2 children

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Audition Preparation Materials

List of Songs in Finian's Rainbow (Click the song title to download digital sheet music)

• A Man of No Importance also requires Irish accents.

• This Time of Year 
• How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
• Look to the Rainbow (Sharon)
• Old Devil Moon (Woody & Sharon)
• Something Sort of Grandish (Og & Sharon)
• If This Isn't Love (Woody & Chorus)
• Something Sort of Grandish reprise (Og)
• Necessity (Sharecroppers)
• That Great Come-and-Get-It-Day (Chorus)
• When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich (Sharon & Chorus)
• The Begat (Gospel Singers)
• When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love (Og)
• The Impossible Dream