Finian's Rainbow NYC Reviews and Tickets

82%

(95 Ratings)

Positive

87%

Mixed

12%

Negative

Members say

Great singing, Delightful, Entertaining, Enchanting, Dated

About the Show

Irish Rep revives its adaptation of the classic E.Y. Harburg Burton Lane musical with Tony-nominee Melissa Errico reprising her role as Sharon. Hit songs include "Old Devil Moon" and "If This Isn't Love."

Equal parts romantic fairy tale and sociopolitical satire, this groundbreaking 1947 musical follows an Irishman who steals a feisty leprechaun’s pot of gold and escapes with his daughter, Sharon, to Missitucky, a mythical region in the United States that is part of the Jim Crow South. The daughter and the sprite each find love with others, but also encounter bigotry, economic disparity, and cultural injustice.

Show-Score Member Reviews (95)

Delightful, Enchanting, Great singing, Entertaining, Nostalgic

See it if want a wonderful, intimate staging of a classic show; fantastic cast, beautiful music; you'll know almost every song

Don't see it if want a big orchestra or lavish production

Great singing, Great score, Entertaining, Delightful, Funny

See it if the music is much more important than the plot to you - this has a wonderful score and all the voices excellent but the plot is very weak

Don't see it if you want a coherent plot or a romantic one; did not feel the chemistry between the Sharon and Woody - Not due to Errico (see below) Read more

Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Great singing, Relevant

See it if Beautiful score that combines romance, socially relevant and political themes into a magical, fantasy-type production. Catchy tunes.

Don't see it if Do not enjoy old-fashioned, musical or fantasy theater.

Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Great singing, Romantic

See it if You want a wonderful score sung beautifully and presented with love and honest affection. What musicals should be--not the glitz and hype

Don't see it if you need to have the above-mentioned glitz and special effects. or if you are put off by basic truths about relationships and responsibility

Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Energetic, Fun

See it if you want a charming escape to Rainbow Valley.

Don't see it if you are looking for a slick, elaborate production.

Enchanting, Entertaining, Great singing

See it if If you love classic musicals and a wonderful performance by Melissa Errico.

Don't see it if You're not into traditional musicals.

Dated, Romantic, Enchanting, Quirky, Insightful for its time

See it if Light hearted crooning 40's music, enthusiastic performances, race/class insights ahead of its time. Hopes and dreams for a better world.

Don't see it if Shallow characters, mostly ballads, not too dramatic. Good show for my parents but not my teenagers.

Delightful, Entertaining, Great acting, Great singing, Refreshing

See it if you appreciate a wonderful score performed with sensitivity, enthusiasm and skill

Don't see it if a small-scale production of a dated yet politically relevant musical will bore you Read more

Critic Reviews (25)

"'Finian's Rainbow' is chockablock with sweet, near to saccharine songs that we all know from grandparents or a dusky bar…But what this reviewer didn't know was that the script was also tackling Jim Crow segregation, racism, and the hope necessary to conquer it. Therefore this is the perfect piece to see post the election of a man who espoused a return to a time that this piece is cautioning and arguing against."
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Irish Repertory Theatre