FINIAN'S RAINBOW to move to Broadway's St. James in the fall

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:35pm

http://www.broadway.com/Finian-s-Rainbow-to-Play-Broadway-s-St-James-Theatre/broadway_news/5024606
Updated On: 4/2/09 at 04:35 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:35pm

Huh! Who saw that coming?

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:36pm

Nice to see Cheyenne Jackson working again.

But...really?

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:37pm

Shocker.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:41pm

They're taking a huge risk moving into the St. James; it's a pretty big theater. I wish them nothing but the best though.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:43pm

Finally, ah Broadway revival. I wonder how this one will sell.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:45pm

thanks!! yeah, the St. James is way too big for this. I don't see it selling all that well.

[MiracleElixir]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:47pm

Ew.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:49pm

LOVED this show at Encores. I hope it gets a new recording! (and maybe a few cast changes)

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:50pm

Least it's not DAMN YANKEES.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:52pm

well this is a pleasant surprise!

[Elke]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 4:58pm

Wonderful news! So no Minsky's at the St. James after all...

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:01pm

I am personally very excited for this. How wonderful to have such an amazing score sung nightly on Broadway again! What a pleasant and welcome surprise.

[scaryclowns2232]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:04pm

How about that...

[YipHarburg]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:11pm

Yay!!!!!!

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:17pm

Wait...were the reviews really that good?


So effervescent productions of Follies and On the Town do not transfer...but this does?


...after some quick research: I guess the reviews were pretty good. Who knew? Updated On: 4/2/09 at 05:17 PM

[twogaab2]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:17pm

Great news!!!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:21pm

FOLLIES really should have transferred...

[MiracleElixir]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:29pm

I seriously can't imagine any NON-theatre-queens-who've-listened-to-this-cast-album-over-and-over-again-and-eagerly-awaited-a-new-production having much interest in seeing this, and/or seeing it and feeling it's something they're thrilled they saw and must recommend to friends.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:32pm

Who knows. Kiss Me, Kate was a hit, and that show was basically forgotten and then made new again.

[jewishboy]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:33pm

Made my day! Here's hoping that Baldwin, Norton, Jackson and Bobb (unless they get Leo Butz) stay with the production.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:34pm

While I did love the show at Encores!, I do not think it will sell well at the St. James.

[MiracleElixir]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:35pm

"Kiss Me Kate" was a fun, accessible, escapist harkening back to a former era, with relevant-if-generic themes.

This is about a leprechaun who turns an old racist man into a gospel-singing negro. And there's a mute girl who dances her feelings. I really doubt this will strike a chord with anyone who's not a theatre diehard familiar with the show.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:36pm

jewishboy, Butz is doing CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 4/2/09 at 5:40pm

Whatever ever happened with the planned "Fela!" transfer?

Kind of OT, but still in the vein of this thread.