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The Bridges of Madison County

Run Time:
2 hours, 45 minutes
Closing: September 14, 2019

The Bridges of Madison County - 2019 West End History , Info & More

Menier Chocolate Factory
53 Southwark St, London SE1 1RU, United Kingdom London

The Chocolate Factory is pleased to present the UK premiere of the musical version of the best-selling novel by Robert James Waller and subsequent motion picture directed by Clint Eastwood.

Francesca is an Italian immigrant housewife living a happy existence on a farm in the American Midwest. However, when her family go off to the Iowa State Fair, she meets Robert Kincaid, a National Geographic photographer on assignment filming bridges in the area. Their initial friendship develops into a brief but passionate affair which has devastating consequences on all of their lives.


The Bridges of Madison County - 2019 - West End Cast

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The Bridges of Madison County FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in The Bridges of Madison County and what's the order?
To Build a Home Home Before You Know It Temporarily Lost What Do You Call a Man Like That? You're Never Alone Another Life Wondering Look At Me The World Inside a Frame Something From a Dream Get Closer Falling Into You State Road 21 Who We Are and Who We Want To Be Almost Real Before and After You One Second and a Million Miles When I'm Gone It All Fades Away Always Better

The Bridges of Madison County History

Other Productions of The Bridges of Madison County

2014   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2015   US Tour First National Tour
US Tour
2019   West End Menier Chocolate Factory's West End Premiere Production
West End

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