Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

[beacon1]

Posted: 3/28/04 at 4:23pm

When was the last time this was staged on Broadway? It's such a fun musical and I'm always amazed at the dancing. Saw it at the outdoor theatre at Sundance (Utah)and it was amazing. I couldn't believe how athletic the brothers were. :o)

[ShineOn]

Posted: 3/28/04 at 5:09pm

It's a fun musical! The only place I've ever seen it done onstage was at a dinner theatre in DC several years ago... I grew up on the movie, though.

I'd like to see it revived...

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/28/04 at 5:47pm

Ah, yes! The Rape Musical!

[beacon1]

Posted: 3/28/04 at 5:48pm

LOL, FindingNamo

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/28/04 at 11:15pm

Well, it IS. You have to admit, plot-wise, it's a titch problematic.

[secondactor]

Posted: 3/28/04 at 11:53pm

I loved this movie, but can't imagine it being done in this day and age on stage anywhere. It's so difficult to do, dance wise, and Finding Namo has a point- it's a little sexist.

[DivaMommy]

Posted: 3/29/04 at 2:00am

Beacon1 - are you sure it wasn't southern Utah at Tuacahn? I just know they did it there a few years ago and I wasn't familiar with an outdoor theatre at Sundance. Just wondering!

A local theatre company here in Vegas tried to do the show this spring, but they couldn't find enough guys to cast it!

[beacon1]

Posted: 3/29/04 at 7:48am

Yes, Sundance Theatre is part of Robert Redford's "spread" up in Provo Canyon. It was about 10-12 years ago, I guess, that I saw it. (Could be a bit more.) I lived in Salt Lake and had some friends attending Brigham Young University. We would meet in Provo and then go up the canyon. The theatre is set into a hillside and you sit on the hillside. It's really neat! And, being from Buffalo, it was neat to see that the refreshment stand sold "Buffalo Chicken Wings" during intermission! :o)

I haven't heard that they discontinued the theatre program so it may still being going on . I saw "Pippin", "Camelot", "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and one other that escapes me right now. For "Seven Brides" I think some of the performers were from BYU.