"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"

Our Millennium Summer Youth Musical is "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"

Opening Thursday, July 20th, 2000 at 7:30pm at the Stein Hall ~ Bass Cultural Center on Washington Ave., Greenville. Performances nightly through the weekend, ending with a Sunday matinee at 2:30pm. Tickets at the door and at all the usual locations.

Countless Broadway shows have gone on to become smash Hollywood films, but rarely does one find a film that, almost thirty years after its release, becomes a Broadway hit! Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is that wonderful exception.

This high-spirited stage version is based on the famous 1954 MGM movie, starring Jane Powell and Howard Keel, which itsself was based on Stephen Vincent Benet's poem The Sobbin' Women. The original songs are Johnny Mercer and Gene de Paul, with new additions for the stage by Oscar-winning songwriters Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhom.

The setting is the 1850's Oregon wilderness. The brothers of the title are Pontipees~ orphan farm boys. At the urgings of his six younger brothers, Adam, the eldest, goes to town to search for a bride. He meets Milly and after a whirlwind courtship, the two agree to wed. Bursting with music and bubbling with fun, this energetic musical ends happily.

One cast member gushes: "Everyone come see Seven Brides for Seven Brothers! There's a lot of talent in this musical, and it's guaranteed to be good if Ann Kinnebrew (The Great) is directing!

Cast: Adam-Bill Hood; Millie-Abby Kinnebrew; Brothers - Thomas LaFoe, Justin Bixler, Cory Cunningham, Trey Payne, Josh Collum, Ron Ron Cheng; Brides - Christie Stone, Mindy Whiting, Gwen Kinnebrew, Lauren Collum, Dawn, Andrea Fyke. (In order from oldest in play to youngest; also paired in order). Just some info for you!
~ Cory (Daniel)