The 70th anniversary of Lerner & Lowe’s classic musical
New York City Center Gala
New York City Center brought the Lerner and Loewe classic, Brigadoon, out of the Highland mist for the musical’s 70th anniversary in a star-studded concert production that united celebrated talents from the worlds of stage and screen.
Patrick Wilson (two-time Tony Award nominee, Oklahoma! and The Full Monty) is Tommy Albright and Aasif Mandvi (The Daily Show) is his friend Jeff Douglas — both are jaded New Yorkers who stumble into an idyllic Scottish town that appears for only one day every century. Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara (The King and I) is Fiona, the woman who quickly steals Tommy’s heart. Stephanie J. Block (two-time Tony Award nominee, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Falsettos) is Meg Brockie, Fiona’s flirty dairymaid best friend who takes a liking to Jeff.
Robert Fairchild (Tony Award nominee for An American in Paris) plays the rebellious Harry Beaton who is in love with Fiona’s younger sister, Jean (Sara Esty, An American in Paris). However, Jean is getting married to Charlie Dalrymple (Ross Lekites, Kinky Boots), which sends Harry into a rage—causing him to jeopardise the very existence of the mystical village of Brigadoon.
Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon (An American in Paris), Brigadoon was brought to life by 59 Productions with an asymmetric set design evoking the musical’s Highland setting and painterly projections transporting the audience from village life to New York city lights.
SELECTED REVIEWS
“Glorious…vehemently aive…this production of Brigadoon is a polished affair”
“A City Center Encores! production so polished and star-studded that it looked like an audition for Broadway”
“A striking set, costumes and artistic projections…please let us not have to wait even 100 days for this beautiful Brigadoon to reappear.”
CREDITS
Book and Lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner
Music by
Frederick Loewe
Original dances created by
Agnes de Mille
Directed and choreographed by
Christopher Wheeldon
Set and Projection Design
59 Productions
Lighting Design
Ken Billington
Artistic Advisor
Jack Viertel
Music Director
Rob Berman
59 TEAM
Set Designer
Jenny Melville
Assistant Set Designer
Claudia Fragoso
Assistant Designer
Brad Peterson
Animators
Georgia Clegg
Emily Howells
Jarek Radecki
Design Intern
Felix Green