Photo Coverage: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Paper Mill Playhouse will soon present Seven Brides for Seven Brothers from April 11, 2007 through May 13.  The press opening is Sunday, April 15th at 7:30 pm.  

The show is currently playing Theatre Under the Stars, where it began on March 13th, in Houston, TX.  After the Paper Mill run, it will process to North Shore Music Theatre in Massachusetts, and Theater of the Stars in Georgia.

This newly reworked, premiere production, directed by Scott Schwartz (Bat Boy, tick, tick...BOOM) and choreographed by Patti Colombo (Peter Pan), is based on "The Sobbin' Women" by Stephen Vincent Benet and the 1954 Stanley Donen-directed film. "Set in 1850's Oregon territory, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers tells the story of Adam and his brothers' pursuit of brides. Adam, the eldest of seven brothers, goes to town to get a wife and convinces a young woman named Milly to marry him that same day. They return to his backwoods home, only for Milly to discover that all six of Adam's brothers also live in the log cabin. She sets out to reform the uncouth siblings, who are anxious to get wives of their own. Then, Adam develops an inspired solution to his brothers' loneliness…kidnap the women they want!," state press materials.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers has music by Gene de Paul, lyrics by Johnny Mercer (who penned the movie songs), and a book by Lawrence Kasha and David S. Landay.   The company of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is led by veteran actors Michelle Dawson (Milly) and Edward Watts (Adam).  

The production also features Jason Babinsky, Becky Barta, Randy Bobish, Ryan Christopher Chotto, Christian Del Croix, Christina Rae Hedrick, Cameron Henderson, Nathan Hershberger, Sarah Marie Jenkins, TRavis Kelley, Luke Longacre, Kate Marilley, Andy Paterson, Denise Payne, Benjie Randall, Luke Rawlings, Shane Rhoades, Eric Sciotto, Dan Sharkey, Tina Stafford, Tiffany Sudol, Nick Sullivan, and Karl Warden.        

Visit www.papermill.org for tickets and more information.  Visit www.tuts.org for more information on the currently running production at Theatre Under the Stars.

Photos by Bruce Bennett

Ed Watts and Michelle Dawson

Ed Watts and Michelle Dawson

Randy Bobish, TRavis Kelley, Eric Sciotto, Ed Watts, Christian Del Croix, Karl Warden and Luke Longacre 

Luke Longacre, Michelle Dawson, Eric Sciotto, Karl Warden, TRavis Kelley, Randy Bobish and Christian Del Croix 

TRavis Kelley, Karl Warden, Christian Del Croix, Michelle Dawson, Eric Sciotto, Randy Bobish and Luke Longacre 

Kate Marilley, Sarah Marie Jenkins, Margot De La Barre, Bengie Randall, Christina Hedrick and Nathan Hershberger 

Randy Bobish, Christina Hedrick, TRavis Kelley, Margot De La Barre, Ed Watts, Michelle Dawson, Luke Longacre, Kate Marilley and Eric Sciotto, Stephanie Fittro 

Kate Marilley, Christina Hedrick and Sarah Marie Jenkins