Brigadoon

:The name Brigadoon is used in several contexts related to the main entry; see below for other uses.

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Brigadoon is a musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, first produced in 1947. It tells the story of a mysterious village in Scotland, which comes to life only once every hundred years. Two American tourists stumble upon the village by chance, as a wedding is about to be celebrated, and their arrival has serious implications for the village's inhabitants.

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Musical - Alan Jay Lerner - Frederick Loewe - 1947 - Scotland - America - Tourist - Wedding

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Songs from the show include Almost Like Being in Love, My Mother's Wedding Day and The Heather on the Hill.

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The musical was filmed in 1954 with Gene Kelly, Van Johnson and Cyd Charisse in leading roles. Vincente Minnelli directed it.

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1954 - Gene Kelly - Van Johnson - Cyd Charisse - Vincente Minnelli

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The original Broadway production opened March 13th, 1947, and starred David Brooks as Tommy, Marion Bell as Fiona, Lee Sullivan as Charlie, and Pamela Britton as Meg. It ran for 581 performances and shared a Tony Award for Agnes De Mille's choreography. It also won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, and has had many well-received revivals over the years.

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Broadway - David Brooks - Marion Bell - Lee Sullivan - Pamela Britton - Tony Award - Agnes De Mille - Choreography - New York Film Critics Circle Award - Revival

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