Finian's Rainbow Finian's Rainbow Finian's Rainbow is a musical with a book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by Harburg, and music by Burton Lane, produced by Lee Sabinson. The original 1947 Broadway production ran for 725 performances, while a film version was released in 1968 and several revivals have followed. Finian moves to the southern United States (the fictional state of Missitucky is a combination of Mississippi and Kentucky) from Ireland with his daughter Sharon, to bury a stolen pot of gold near Fort Knox, in the mistaken belief that it will grow. Og, a leprechaun, follows them, desperate to
End of the Rainbow Eileen Bowman portrayed Garland in "End of the Rainbow" in San Diego in November 2015. Natasha Drena played Judy Garland in "End of the Rainbow" in January, 2016 at the Kavinoky Theatre in Buffalo, NY. Drena previously performed the role in Atlanta in 2014, winning a Best Actress award at that city's local theatre awards ceremony. Carolyn Johnson plays Garland in "End of the Rainbow" in March/April, 2016 at Stages Repertory Theatre in Houston, Texas. In April, 2016, Janelle Lutz plays Garland in the Uptown Players' production of "End of The Rainbow" in Dallas, Texas. "End of the Rainbow" toured