'Brigadoon' To Premiere In Boston Followed By B'way Run

A new production of BRIGADOON will have its world premiere in Boston this fall, prior to opening on Broadway in Spring, 2009.   Boston dates and theatre will be announced in coming weeks. 

One of Broadway's most fabled musicals, Brigadoon is the story of two disillusioned Americans on vacation in Scotland who wander into a village that comes alive every 100 years for only one day.  The show features an original book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.

Tony Award-winner Rob Ashford (Thoroughly Modern Millie) directs and choreographs this powerfully danced, boldly re-imagined production, which features a new book by Tony Award-winner John Guare (Six Degrees of Separation).

Brigadoon will be produced by Ostar Productions and Liza Lerner.

Lerner & Loewe's beloved score for Brigadoon includes such classic songs as "Almost Like Being In Love," "Waiting for My Dearie," "Come to Me, Bend to Me," "There But For You Go I," "I'll Go Home With Bonnie Jean," and "The Heather on the Hill".   

The original production of Brigadoon opened on March 13, 1947 at the Ziegfeld Theatre, and was directed by Robert Lewis and choreographed by Agnes de Mille.  The show proved a hit on Broadway and in London, and was also adapted into a popular 1954 MGM film starring Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse. The musical firmly established Lerner & Loewe as one of Broadway's finest songwriting teams, with their later collaborations to include the distinguished scores for Paint Your Wagon, My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot.

John Guare, who has written a revised book based on Lerner's original, won a Tony Award for his book for the musical version of Two Gentlemen of Verona, and was Tony-nominated for his plays, The House of Blue Leaves, Six Degrees of Separation and Four Baboons Adoring the Sun, as well as the book for the musical Sweet Smell of Success.   He received an Oscar nomination for his screenplay for Atlantic City.

Rob Ashford, who will direct and choreograph the production, won a Tony Award for his choreography for Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2002.  He was Tony-nominated for his work on The Wedding Singer and Curtains, and is also represented this season with his choreography for Cry-Baby.  He recently directed and choreographed the critically acclaimed production of Parade at the Donmar Warehouse, receiving Olivier Award nominations for his direction and choreography.

The creative team for Brigadoon features Christopher Oram (sets and costumes), Paule Constable (lighting) and Brian Ronan (sound).   The music department will be led by David Chase.