Finian's Rainbow, a musical by Burton Lane at the New York City Centers Encores! Starring Jim Norton, Kate Baldwin, Cheyenne Jackson and Alina Fay. We loved every minute of "Finian's Rainbow" it was like a dream that I never wanted to see end. And to use dream again, Jim Norton was "dream casting" for Finian. This side of Barry Fitzgerald, who could be better? Cheyenne Jackson had to contend with his mike going dead during his duet and coped very well, his voice carried easily, though the balance with Kate Baldwin was thrown off. Kate Baldwin was a beautiful, ideal Sharon McLonergan. This is hopefully her breakthrough performance and she should get lots of opportunities in the future. Baldwin might be a great replacement for Kelli O'Hara in South Pacific. We loved the graceful work of the beautiful dancer Alina Faye, as the mostly mute Susan, and whose "Dance of the Golden Crock" with a Larry Adler caliber virtuoso harmonica solo played by Guy Davis was just sensational, perhaps the highlight of the musical. I would rate Encores! Finian's Rainbow as in the top tier of Encores! presentations and any who can see it should rush to do so. It's a shame that this wasn't chosen for the summer run, it deserves more than 5 performances. How they manage to assemble such perfection in so short a time span is a miracle. Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test Grade. A