NYCityCenter's video: Encores Archives Project - Finian s Rainbow 2009

Terri White entered showbiz as a five-year-old tap dancer with her parents in the late ‘50s, playing segregated theaters across the South. She did a star turn in Barnum on Broadway, suffered many personal setbacks, and by 2008 had given up on the theater. But in 2009, she was cast in the Encores! production of Finian’s Rainbow, and completely tore down the house with this number. Yip Harburg’s lyric and Burton Lane’s music fit her like a glove. 🎶: Terri White and ensemble singing "Necessity" - Encores! Finian's Rainbow 2009 Welcome to the Encores! Archives Project! We want to make sure you still get your musical theater fix even if our theater is temporarily closed. To enjoy daily highlights from our musical theater vault—Encores!, Encores! Off-Center, and Gala productions—follow us @NYCityCenter (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or YouTube). Each week’s selections will center around a different theme; a composer or writing team, a particular era, or a performer. With over 80 Broadway shows and over a dozen from Off-Broadway there’s a wealth of riches to choose from and star performances to revisit. No matter how long we are practicing social distancing, Encores! Archives Project is your musical theater ticket during these trying times and we hope it brings a smile to your day. We’re working behind the scenes to bring you an exciting 2020-2021 season, and we hope you will consider making a gift of any size to help sustain City Center as a theater for all New Yorkers during these challenging times. https://www.nycitycenter.org