Brigadoon Revival 1964

Ages: 6+
Opened: December 23, 1964

Brigadoon - 1964 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

New York City Center
131 West 55th St. (between 6th and 7th Avenues) New York, NY 10019

'Brigadoon' is a mythical and magical village located in the Scottish Highlands. Two unsuspecting travelers from the United States stumble upon the town while hunting and are immediately swept up in the activities of the townsfolk whose home only appears for one day every one hundred years.



Tommy, who is unhappy with his mundane life in the States, is immediately drawn into the lives of the villagers who are wonderfully untouched by the modern word He meets and becomes fascinated with a lovely Scottish girl, Fiona, and his life will never be the same.



Tommy's friend Jeff is less enchanted by the surroundings, but he too is eventually caught up in what is happening in Brigadoon, becoming reluctantly entangled with the fetching maid Meg. The villagers are eager with anticipation as the wedding of two young people, Charlie and Jeannie approaches, and the exciting day progresses from eager anticipation to wistful realization that the magical day must end and not come again for a hundred years.



Tommy must make the decision to return to his life in New York or remain in the highlands, and his reluctant return to his old life is soon regretted. Somehow he must return to Brigadoon and to Fiona.



'Brigadoon' is filled with beautiful music, including, in addition to the lovely title song, 'Almost Like Being in Love', 'The Heather on the Hill', 'Come to Me, Bend to Me', and 'There But For You Go I'.



Book and lyrics for 'Brigadoon are by Alan Jay Lerner, and music is by Frederick Loewe The musical opened on Broadway in 1947.



Gene Kelley and Van Johnson appeared as the Americans in the movie version of the musical released in 1954. Cyd Charisse was the lovely Fiona.

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Brigadoon FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Once in the Highlands
Brigadoon
Vendor's Calls
Down on MacConnachy Square
Waitin' for My Dearie
I'll Go Home with Bonnie Jean
The Heather on the Hill
Rain Exorcism
The Love of My Life
Jeannie's Packin' Up
Come to Me, Bend to Me
Almost Like Being in Love
Entrance of the Clans
Wedding Ceremony
The Wedding Dance
The Sword Dance
The Chase
There But for You Go I
Glen Scene Opening
My Mother's Wedding Day
Dance (iii)
The Funeral Dance
From This Day On
Bar Scene
Finale
Dance (i)
Dance (ii)
Brigadoon
Down in MacConnachy Square
Waitin' for My Dearie
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
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From This Day On / Farewell Music
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