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Brigadoon

by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner

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Brigadoon

The musical of a classic Scottish story and a love that transcends time.

Story:

Two American tourists, Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas, stumble upon a misty little Scottish town that only awakens once every hundred years.

: Composer
Frederick Loewe

: Lyricist and Librettist
Alan Jay Lerner

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Ziegfeld Theatre

Opening Night: March 13, 1947

Total Performances: 581

Original Cast: David Brooks, Marion Bell, Pamela Britton, Lee Sullivan, George Keane, James Mitchell, William Hansen, Elliot Sullivan, Helen Gallagher, Hayes Gordon and Lidija Franklin

Director: Robert Lewis

Choreographer: Agnes de Mille

Musical Director: Franz Allers

Orchestrations: Ted Royal

Scenic Design: Oliver Smith

Costume Design: David Ffolkes

Lighting Design: Peggy Clark

1950 Broadway Revival

Theatre: City Center

Opening Night: May 2, 1950

Total Performances: 24

Original Cast: Winifred Ainslee, Angus Cairns, Thaddeus Clancy, Ann Deasy, Phil Hanna, James Jamieson, Susan Johnson, Donald McKee, Virginia Richardson, Douglas Rideout, James Schlader, Fred Stewart, Peter Turgeon, Jeffrey Warren

Director: Robert Lewis

Choreographer: Agnes de Mille

Scenic Design: Oliver Smith

Costume Design: David Ffolkes

1957 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Adelphi Theatre

Opening Night: April 9, 1957

Total Performances: 47

Original Cast: David Atkinson, Helen Gallagher, Scott McKay, Virginia Oswald, Robert Rounseville, John C. Becher, Virginia Bosler, Lidija Franklin, Russell Gaige, Matt Mattox, Sloan Simpson

Director: George H. Englund

Choreographer: Agnes de Mille

Musical Director: Julius Rudel

Scenic Design: Oliver Smith

Costume Design: Paul Du Pont

Lighting Design: Peggy Clark

1963 Broadway Revival

Theatre: City Center

Opening Night: Jan 30, 1963

Total Performances: 16

Original Cast: John C. Becher, Virginia Bosler, John Carver, Anne Fraser, Daniel P. Hannafin, Sally Ann Howes, Frank Milan, Russell Nype, Peter Palmer, Harry Snow, Kelly Stevens, Edward Villella, Jenny Workman

Director: John Fearnley

Choreographer: Agnes de Mille

Scenic Design: Oliver Smith

Costume Design: Stanley Simmons

Lighting Design: Peggy Clark

1980 Broadway Revival

Theatre: Majestic Theatre

Opening Night: Oct 16, 1980

Total Performances: 133

Original Cast: Meg Bussert, John Curry, Martin Vidnovic, Michael Cone, Betsy Craig, Jack Dabdoub, Marina Eglevsky, Frank Hamilton, Elaine Hausman, Kenneth Kantor, Stephen Lehew, Casper Roos, Mollie Smith, Mark Zimmerman

Director: Vivian Matalon

Choreographer: Agnes de Mille

Musical Director: Wally Harper

Orchestrations: Mack Schlefer and Bill Brohn

Scenic Design: Michael J. Hotopp and Paul dePass

Costume Design: Stanley Simmons

Lighting Design: Thomas Skelton

1954 Film Version

Movie Name: Brigadoon

Type: Hollywood Musical

Director: Vincente Minnelli

Screenplay: Alan Jay Lerner

Starring: Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse, Elaine Stewart, Barry Jones, Hugh Laing, Albert Sharpe, Virginia Bosler, Jimmy Thompson, Charlie Chisholm, Tudor Owen, Owen McGiveney, Dee Turnell, Dodie Heath, Eddie Quillan

Musical Numbers

Once In The Highlands/Brigadoon

Down On MacConnachy Square

Waitin' For My Dearie

The Love of My Life

Sword Dance and Reel

I'll Go Home With Bonnie Jean

The Heather On The Hill

Come To Me Bend To Me

Almost Like Being In Love

There But For You Go I

My Mother's Weddin' Day

From This Day On, Brigadoon

Jeannie's Packin Up

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Stream Online Now

: 1952 Hollywood Version Available to Stream via Apple TV

CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

: 1957 Studio Cast Album

: 1991 London Studio Cast Album

: 1988 London Revival Cast Album

: 2017 Encores Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

Videos

: Original Hollywood Version DVD

Other

1947 Tony Award Nominations

Best Choreography

1947 Theatre World Award Nominations

Marion Bell
George Keane
James Mitchell

1958 Tony Award Nominations

Best Scenic Design

1963 Tony Award Nominations

Best Actress in a Musical - Sally Ann Howes
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Conductor and Musical Director

1981 Tony Award Nominations

Best Actor in a Musical - Martin Vidnovic
Best Actress in a Musical - Meg Bussert
Reproduction (Play or Musical)

1981 Theatre World Award Nominations

Meg Bussert

1981 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Martin Vidnovic

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