Brigadoon Revival
Brigadoon - 1980 Broadway History , Info & More
Majestic Theatre (Broadway)
245 West 44th St. New York, NY
'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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by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2026
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by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2026
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by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2024
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by A.A. Cristi - Jan 19, 2024
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by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2023
This Sunday, Music Theater Works celebrates Scotland with special events at BRIGADOON. Enjoy Thistle and Heather Highland Dancers, a bagpiper, whisky tasting, and a post-show discussion with Gus Noble of Chicago Scots.
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 22, 2023
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by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2023
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by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2023
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by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2023
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by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 23, 2023
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by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2023
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 30, 2022
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by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2022
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2021
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by Nicole Rosky - Sep 17, 2020
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by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2019
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by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2019
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by Alan Henry - Jun 14, 2019
EG Life Like Company are delighted to announce they have cast musical icon DEBRA BYRNE in the role of the Beggar Woman; one of Australia's most diversely talented entertainers, MICHAEL FALZON as Pirelli; and celebrated international bass baritone opera star DANIEL SUMEGI as Judge Turpin, to star in this spectacular re-imagined concert version of the musical thriller SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
by Julie Musbach - Mar 28, 2019
TEG Life Like Company are delighted to announce they have cast musical icon DEBRA BYRNE in the role of the Beggar Woman; one of Australia's most diversely talented entertainers, MICHAEL FALZON as Pirelli; and celebrated international bass baritone opera star DANIEL SUMEGI as Judge Turpin, to star in this spectacular re-imagined concert version of the musical thriller SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
by Peter Nason - Feb 16, 2019
It's sold out for its entire 13-show run; does it live up to the hype?
Brigadoon History
Other Productions of Brigadoon
| 1947 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1949 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1950 | Broadway |
Unknown Broadway |
| 1957 | Broadway |
City Center Revival Broadway |
| 1962 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1963 | Broadway |
City Center Revival Broadway |
| 1964 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1967 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1980 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 1981 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
| 1988 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 1991 | Off-Broadway |
New York City Opera Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1995 | Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
Paper Mill Production Milburn, NJ (Regional) |
| 2004 | Regional (US) |
Reprise! Concert Regional (US) |
| 2017 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Concert Production Off-Broadway |
| 2025 | West End |
West End |
Brigadoon - 1980 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Martin Vidnovic |
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