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Photo Flash: First Look at the National Tour of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS

By: Feb. 10, 2015
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Scroll down for a first look at the SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS National Tour company in action!

Finding a wife in the 1850's wasn't easy for men living in the Oregon mountain region, especially when there are seven brothers in one family! That's how our story begins in "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers." Adam, the oldest of the seven, sets out for town to bring back a wife to take care of the cooking, cleaning and mending. In town, he meets Milly, the server and cook at the local cafe. He knows that it's sudden, but asks her to marry him. Milly is up for an adventure and says yes because she's tired of being the cook for all the men in town and can't wait to take care of just one man. But he "forgot" to mention those other six brothers waiting back at home. After her discovery, she sets out to make the others the most eligible bachelors around!

"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" is a high-energy musical combining the classic, physical dancing styles with fun and energetic scenarios. Not only do the brothers have to dance eloquently at times with their brides, complete with eye-catching lifts and tosses, they also have fun and unique numbers that you would only see in "Seven Brides." One situation includes a complicated and physical dance with axes and another with blankets as she gets them ready to go to the social.

Playing the spitfire Milly is Kate Marshall. Justun Hart will play the head of the Pontipee family, Adam. There's an energetic and talented cast to compliment Adam and Milly. The Pontipee brothers will be played by Wesley Drummond (Benjamin), Carver Duncan (Caleb), Matt Casey (Daniel), Ben Cramer (Ephraim), William Leonard (Frank), and Max King (Gideon). The beautiful brides will be performed by Keirsten Benzing (Alice), Diane Huber (Dorcas), Danielle Barnes (Ruth), Kelsey Beckert (Liza), Avery Bryce Epstein (Martha) and Corinne Munsch (Sarah).

The suitors will be played by Glenn Britton (Jeb), Sean Cleary (Nathan), Marty Craft (Luke), Katharine Gentsch (Swing), Joshua Kolberg (Matt), Corey John Hafner (Zeke) and Olin Davidson (Joel). Rounding out the cast as The Reverend is Michael Weaver who toured with Fiddler on the Roof last season, and husband and wife team Dustin and Courtney Cunningham as Mr. and Mrs. Hoallum, who will also be playing the guitar and accordion live on stage.

Dean Sobon who was at the helm for the Prather Entertainment Group national tour of Fiddler on the Roof in 2014 will again bring this rollicking musical to life. Kerry Lambert is the choreographer creating the challenging dancing.

SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS is a Prather Touring production. Prather Touring is owned and operated by William T. Prather. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is the seventh national tour, previously touring Beehive, the 60s Musical in 2007, the 10th Anniversary tour of Footloose in 2008/2009, The Wedding Singer in 2010, All Shook Up in 2011, Blast in 2012 and Fiddler on the Roof in 2013.

For tour information, visit SevenBridesTour2015.com. And become a fan on Facebook as well as on Instagram and Twitter (@SevenBridesTour).

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Wesley Drummond (Benjamin), William Leonard (Frank), Max King (Gideon), Justun Hart (Adam), Matt Casey (Daniel), Carver Duncan (Caleb) and Ben Cramer (Ephraim)

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The cast of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS

Photo Flash: First Look at the National Tour of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS  Image
The cast of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS

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Justun Hart (Adam)

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Corinne Munsch (Sarah), Danielle Barnes (Ruth) and the cast of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS

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Kate Marshall (Milly)

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William Leonard (Frank), Corey John Hafner (Zeke), and the cast of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS

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Justun Hart (Adam)

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Max King (Gideon), Carver Duncan (Caleb), Wesley Drummond (Benjamin), Kate Marshall (Milly), Ben Cramer (Ephraim), William Leonard (Frank) and Matt Casey (Daniel)

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Diane Huber (Dorcas), Corinne Munsch (Sarah), Kiersten Benzing (Alice) and the cast of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS

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Kate Marshall (Milly)

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Kate Marshall (Milly), Wesley Drummond (Benjamin), Carver Duncan (Caleb), Matt Casey (Daniel), Ben Cramer (Ephraim), William Leonard (Frank) and Max King (Gideon)

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Avery Bryce Epstein (Martha), Corinne Munsch (Sarah), Kate Marshall (Milly), Danielle Barnes (Ruth), Kiersten Benzing (Alice), Diane Huber (Dorcas) and Courtney Cunningham (Mrs. Hoallum)

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The cast of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS

Photo Flash: First Look at the National Tour of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS  Image
The cast of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS

Photo Flash: First Look at the National Tour of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS  Image
The cast of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS

Photo Flash: First Look at the National Tour of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS  Image
Kate Marshall (Milly), Wesley Drummond (Benjamin), Carver Duncan (Caleb), Matt Casey (Daniel), Ben Cramer (Ephraim), William Leonard (Frank) and Max King (Gideon)

Photo Flash: First Look at the National Tour of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS  Image
The cast of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS

Photo Flash: First Look at the National Tour of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS  Image
The cast of SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS




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