Inspired by a real event and featuring the Grammy-nominated score by Steven Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past – and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. Propelled by an ensemble of onstage musicians and dancers, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion, beautiful melodies and powerfully moving performances. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tight in its grasp, Bright Star is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.
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Watch the Broadway cast of Bright Star charm the audience of the 2016 Tony Awards
Inspired by a real event and featuring the Grammy-nominated score by Steven Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past – and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. Propelled by an ensemble of onstage musicians and dancers, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion, beautiful melodies and powerfully moving performances. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tight in its grasp, Bright Star is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.
BRIGHT STAR
Music, Book & Story by STEVE MARTIN
Music, Lyrics & Story by EDIE BRICKELL
Alice Murphy
Billy Cane
Daddy Cane
Margo
Max
Florence
Edna
Daryl
Lucy
Mama Murphy
Daddy Murphy
Mayor Dobbs
Jimmy Ray Dobbs
Stanford
Dr. Norquist
Government Clerk
Ensemble
10 Musicians
Piano-Conductor (Piano, Accordion)
Keyboard (Keyboard, Accordion, Autoharp)
Guitar (Acoustic, Archtop Electric)
Mandolin (Mandolin, Guitar)
Banjo (Banjo, Long Neck Banjo, Guitar)
Violin/Viola
Cello
Upright Bass
Drums
Fiddle
Percussion list: (Bass drum with foot pedal, snare drum, floor tom, cajon, very small cajon, djembe, one pair hi hat cymbals, 2 suspended cymbals, 1 medium ride cymbal, Hi Hat, 3 cymbal stands, Mark Tree, Tambourine, Egg Shaker, Small metal tube shaker, Small triangle, 1 pair finger cymbals, Black Jam block, Wooden Musical Spoons, 18” Remo Frame drum, Thigh slap sound, a variety of different brushes, mallets, triangle beaters, medium broomsticks, Vader Cajon sticks, Regal Conga mallets, soft suspended cymbal mallets)