BRIGADOON 1990

Music by Frederick Loewe; Libretto and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner 

 

SYNOPSIS

  

Two Americans, Tommy Albright and his pal Jeff Douglas, chance upon a small Scottish village in a Highland mist. They discover, mainly from the village schoolmaster Mr Murdoch, that Brigadoon is an enchanted place that only comes to life for one day every hundred years.

 

Tommy and Jeff meet Fiona MacKeith and Meg Brockie, and Tommy and Fiona soon find in each other a deep understanding. We follow the villagers through a day that includes a wedding and learn that if one of the inhabitants should leave Brigadoon the spell will be broken for ever.

 

There is near disaster when a young embittered Scot tries to take his revenge. He dashes towards the forest but is killed making his escape. Happiness is changed to mourning. Tommy has by now fallen deeply in love with Fiona but he is told he cannot stay. He goes back with Jeff to New York and quarrels with his fiancee. Suddenly in a New York bar he sees a vision of Fiona and comes to a decision. He knows he must return to Scotland. There by the power of love he reawakens the slumbering Brigadoon just long enough for him to be reunited with Fiona.

 

Director:  Jon Taylor

Musical Director:  Brian Steel

Choreographer:  Marilyn McPherson

 

 

CAST

Tommy Albright Kevin Yelland
Jeff Douglas Philip Wilcox
Anus McMonies John Woods
Donald Richie Denis Steer
Sandy Denzil Edwards
Maggie Abernethy Marilyn McPherson
MacGegor Paul Sadler
Stuart Cameron Nigel Catlow
Harry Ritchie Stepan Cook
Meg Brockie Jayne Wilcox
Andrew MacKeith Ray Vamplew
Fiona MacKeith Gillian Hutchinson
Jean Mackeith Rosamund Turton
Charlie Cameron Martin Dibben
Mr Murdoch Richard Holliday
First Sword Dancer Peter Love
Second Sword Dancer John Woods
Piper George Reid
Frank Alistair Clark
Jane Ashton Helen McCree
DANCERS  
Sue Archer Peter Bagwell
Rebecca Burton Brian Card
Barbara Chancey Ruth Howard,
Jonny Hirst, Sue Lafferty
Marilyn Page Dick Plumridge,
Jane Scott, Nina Sutherland
CHILDREN   
Sophie Albert Vicoria Clancey
Owan Edwards Matthew Hams
Daniel Hams Stephanie Page
TOWNSFOLK OF BRIGADOON  
Clare Abbey Sue Archer
Peter Bagwell Gill Burchell
Rachel Bostock Rebecca Burton
Trish Campbell Brian Card
Alastair Clark Barbar Clancy
Matthew Clancy Jane Catton
Anne Cockford Margaret Etches
Claire Hargadon Peter Haycroft
Jenny Hurst Ruth Howard
Anne Kidson Sue Lafferty
Janet Lewis Peter Love
Anne Loveder Eve Manghani
Dianne Norton Dick Plumridge
Alison Ridsdill-Smith Jane Scott
Rebecca Smith Marion Stewart
Penny Stone Peter Vincent
Ken Warner Jane Williams