FINIAN'S RAINBOW Cast Recording Available in Stores 2/2

The PS Classics cast recording of the critically-acclaimed Broadway revival of Finian's Rainbow will be in stores Tuesday, February 2.

To celebrate the CD release, Finian's Rainbow stars Kate Baldwin, Cheyenne Jackson, and Christopher Fitzgerald will perform Monday, February 1, at 5pm, at Barnes & Noble, 66 Street and Broadway, 3rd floor. There will be a CD signing following the performance including many of the show's cast members.

The recording is produced by PS Classics co-founder Tommy Krasker; executive producers are Alan D. Marks and Stephen Moore.

With a 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. Set in the mythical southern state of Missitucky, Finian's Rainbow pits a charming Irish dreamer and his headstrong daughter against the host of complications that await them in their newly adopted land: a bigoted southern Senator, a credit crisis, a pesky leprechaun, and, of course, a complicated love affair that gives birth to some of the most witty, charming and heartfelt songs ever written for the stage.

The musical boasts such classic songs as "Old Devil Moon," "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?," "When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love (I Love the Girl I'm Near)," Look to the Rainbow," and "If This Isn't Love."

Finian's Rainbow opened at Broadway's St. James Theatre on October 29, 2009 to glowing reviews and closed on January 17 after having played 22 previews and 92 performances. The critics raved:

"Permanent sunshine. Infectious song and exuberant dancing are on abundant display in this thoroughly winning, joyous production."
Charles Isherwood, The New York Times

"Finian's Rainbow overflows with songs that are pure heaven, propelled by Yip Harburg's wit and Burton Lane's timeless sense of melody. Scrumptious!"
Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Post

"This fine-tuned production carries you away on a cloud of melody, magic, and make-you-swoon performances. It's wall-to-wall ear candy with witty staging, joyful dancing and a fine cast. The show is a gem."
Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News

"I don't think I've ever seen a more musically satisfying Broadway show. Not only is the score a string of flawlessly cut gems, but everyone involved in the production takes the songs seriously, performing them with love and sensitivity."
Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal

"From the moment of the show's soaring overture, blissful surrender is the only option. An infectious charmer with a winning cast and one of Broadway's most consistently melodious scores. It's pure escapist whimsy."
David Rooney, Variety

Finian's Rainbow has a book by Yip Harburg and Fred Saidy; lyrics by Yip Harburg; music by Burton Lane; with book adaptation by Arthur Perlman and original adaptation for New York City Center Encores! by David Ives. It was directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle; musical supervision and vocal arrangements are by Rob Berman. Original orchestrations are by Robert Russell Bennett and Don Walker.

The production starred Jim Norton (Finian), Kate Baldwin (Sharon), Cheyenne Jackson (Woody), Christopher Fitzgerald (Og), and Chuck Cooper (Bill).

Founded in 2000 by Tommy Krasker & Philip Chaffin, and a four-time Grammy nominee (for its cast albums of Assassins, Nine: The Musical, Grey Gardens and Company), PS Classics celebrates the heritage of Broadway and American popular song through its critically acclaimed cast recordings; solo albums by such luminaries as Maureen McGovern, Victoria Clark, Jessica Molaskey and Christine Andreas; and recordings drawn from rare sound archives, including Sondheim Sings. Its most recent releases include solo albums by Liz Callaway, Rebecca Luker, and Kate Baldwin, plus its all-star studio cast recording of Kitty's Kisses. For more information, visit www.psclassics.com.

For more information about Finian's Rainbow, visit www.FiniansOnBroadway.com.