Finian's Rainbow, a musical by Burton Lane at the St. James Theatre. Starring Kate Baldwin, Cheyenne Jackson, Jim Norton, Alina Faye, Christopher Fitzgerald. Directed and choreographed by Warren Carylisle, conducted by Rob Berman. Based largely on the enchanting Encores! production of March 2009 which we gave an A, this joyous mounting of Finian's Rainbow at the St. James is actually better, perfect in fact. I can't imagine improving one aspect, one cast member, one costume. This is as good as it gets in revival land. Everyone in the cast seems as if their role was created for them. In the role made immortal by Ella Logan, Kate Baldwin equals her, maybe even surpasses her with her radiant beauty (she looks like a young Maureen O'Hara) and her exquisite vocals. Watching Baldwin command the stage, she's a performer whose time is now, who has reached her youthful prime to become one of the most treasurable of Broadway divas. She has sizzling chemistry with the marvelous Cheyenne Jackson. (The two of them reminded me of how Kelli O'Hara and Harry Connick Jr, connected in Pajama Game.) Jim Norton is a definitive Finian, Christopher Fitzgerald is a spry and charming Og, while beautiful Alina Faye dazzles in her dance numbers, particularly the Harmonica number with Guy Davis. What was a miraculous achievement in the Encores! production has blossomed into greatness. This is a revival of a classic musical to equal the seminal South Pacific revival at Lincoln Center, and in doing so, becomes one of those rare revivals that may actually equal or surpass the original production. Likely it will win several Tonys - I can't imagine anyone topping the performances by Baldwin, Jackson and Norton this season. Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test Grade A+