Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of the classic American musical Brigadoon began performances August 2, and new photos offer a first look at the production. Running through September 20, the musical will officially open August 11.
Drew McOnie directs and choreographs the Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical, which features a new adaptation by acclaimed Scottish playwright Rona Munro.
The cast is led by Danielle Fiamanya as Fiona MacLaren, Louis Gaunt as Tommy Albright, Jasmine Jules Andrews as Jean MacLaren, Edward Baruwa as Andrew MacLaren, Norman Bowman as Archie Beaton, Chrissy Brooke as Maggie Anderson, Cavan Clarke as Jeff Douglas, David Colvin as Piper, Gilli Jones as Charlie Dalrymple, Anne Lacey as Lundie, Nic Myers as Meg Brockie, and Danny Nattrass as Harry Beaton, plus ensemble members and swings Elizabeth Armstrong, Taylor Bradshaw,Tanisha-Mae Brown, Adam Davidson, Tim Hodges, Shoko Ito, Christian Knight, Robin Mackenzie, Owen McHugh, Jessie Odeleye, Eve Parsons, Bethany Tennick, Dale White, and Liam Wrate.
The musical, about the mysterious town on the Scottish Highlands that appears for just one day each century, follows crash-landed WWII fighter pilots Tommy and Jeff who discover sisters Fiona and Jean, who are preparing for a wedding.
Cavan Clarke in Brigadoon
Cavan Clarke and Nic Myers in Brigadoon
Chrissy Brooke in Brigadoon
Chrissy Brooke, Danny Nattrass, and company of Brigadoon
Danielle Fiamanya in Brigadoon
Georgina Onuorah in Brigadoon
Georgina Onuorah and company of Brigadoon
Gilli Jones in Brigadoon
Jasmine Jules Andrews and Gilli Jones in Brigadoon
Jasmine Jules Andrews and company of Brigadoon
Louis Gaunt, Anne Lacey, and Danielle Fiamany in Brigadoon
Company of Brigadoon
Louis Gaunt in Brigadoon
Louis Gaunt and Danielle Fiamanya in Brigadoon
Norman Bowman and Danielle Fiamanya in Brigadoon
Company of Brigadoon
Company of Brigadoon
Danielle Fiamanya, Jasmine Jules Andrews, and Edward Baruwa in Brigadoon
Shoko Ito, Tanisha-Mae Brown, Bethany Tennick, Chrissy Brooke, Eve Parsons, Elizabeth Armstrong, and Cavan Clarke in Brigadoon
Brigadoon officially opened on Broadway March 13, 1947, at the Ziegfeld Theatre, where it would continue for 581 performances through July 31, 1948. Directed by Robert Lewis with choreography by Agnes de Mille, the original Broadway cast included David Brooks as Tommy Albright, Marion Bell as Fiona MacLaren, Pamela Britton as Meg Brockie, Lee Sullivan as Charlie Dalrymple, George Keane as Jeff Douglas, and Frances Charles as Jane Ashton. De Mille subsequently won the 1947 Tony Award for Best Choreography, her first.
The creative team for the Regent's Park production also includes musical director Laura Bangay, set designer Basia Bińkowska, casting director Will Burton, costume designer Sami Fendall, associate wig, hair, and makeup designer and supervisor Carol Hancock, associate director Alessandra Davison, voice coach Hazel Holder, lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun, sound designer Nick Lidster for Autograph, intimacy director Ingrid Mackinnon, associate choreographer Ebony Molina, dialect coach Morag Stark, and music supervisor and orchestrator Sarah Travis.
