Brigadoon NYC Reviews and Tickets

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(124 Ratings)

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Members say

Great singing, Enchanting, Delightful, Entertaining, Romantic

About the Show

New York City Center presents Lerner and Loewe’s classic musical, which brings the mystery and magic of the Scottish Highlands to life. Starring Tony nominee Patrick Wilson and Tony winner Kelli O’Hara ('The King and I').

New Yorker Tommy Albright (Wilson) unexpectedly arrives at the mysterious Scottish village of Brigadoon, which only appears for one day every 100 years. When Tommy meets and falls in love with Fiona (O'Hara), a beautiful resident of this magical hamlet, he must decide whether to return to his old life, or stay in Brigadoon—forever. Featuring such standards as 'Almost Like Being in Love,' 'Come to Me, Bend to Me,' and 'Heather on the Hill.' Costarring Tony nominees Robert Fairchild and Stephanie J. Block, and directed and choreographed by Tony winner Christopher Wheeldon.

Show-Score Member Reviews (124)

Enchanting, Entertaining, Great singing, Must see, Refreshing

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Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Great singing, Great acting

See it if you enjoy things that are absolutely delightful in every way.

Don't see it if need a realistic story or if you don't like great singing and acting and dancing.

Delightful, Enchanting, Great singing, Great staging, Must see

See it if You love great singing and dancing. If you love Kelly O’Hara

Don't see it if You are afraid of steep inclined seating

Great singing, Romantic, Enchanting, Exquisite, Great dancing

See it if Lovely production for musical theater fans. An all star cast that delivered - beautiful singing, humor and terrific dancing. A special nigh.

Don't see it if Well it was a limited run so...and you don’t like old classic shows that have lots of romance and great tunes. Read more

Delightful, Enchanting, Great acting, Great singing, Refreshing

See it if You still believe in romance, with a side of comedy; love any of the cast—they’re all excellent; if you enjoy dusty older shows made fresh.

Don't see it if You need glitz and action. Encores! makes each production special, but the sets are what you would expect for a week-long production.

Great singing, Great staging, Entertaining, Masterful, Enchanting

See it if you like old-fashioned musicals from the Golden Era. This rarely seen gem was close to perfection. Kelli O'Hara, Patrick Wilson flawless.

Don't see it if you don't like old-fashioned musicals with lots of dance; you can't relate to a fantasy Read more

Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Great singing, Refreshing

See it if you want to see classic American musical theater staged and performed to perfection. A great score and magical story.

Don't see it if you don't like romantic stories and "old-fashioned" musical theater.

Brigadoon appears once a century; hope that we don't have to wait that long for this flawless production to make it to broadway

See it if cast excellent, Kelli's heavenly singing/performance will be long-remembered; meltingly beautiful songs; dynamic new choreography

Don't see it if second act slight, ending implausible; still per NY Times, production elevates this rarely-performed musical into first ranks

Critic Reviews (11)

"According to legend, the mythical Scottish village of Lerner and Loewe’s musical appears only once every hundred years. But you wish a different fate for this glorious production...It’s the dancing, though, that raises the barre, with direction and choreography by former City Ballet dancer Christopher Wheeldon...Please let us not have to wait even 100 days for this beautiful 'Brigadoon' to reappear."
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"This is one lustrous 'Brigadoon,' thanks to a first-rate cast of performers and the magical ministrations of director/choreographer Wheeldon. I had forgotten just how lush and sweeping the score is. Loewe’s music is flowing and supple, alongside Lerner’s intelligent and often cheeky lyrics...Lerner’s libretto is certainly chockablock with his signature wry wit, but it’s also a little on the static side...I’d be willing to see this production again in a New York minute."
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"Dance cannot dominate at the expense of the gorgeous near-operatic songs. In a production so polished and star-studded that it looked like an audition for Broadway, Wheeldon tackled this conundrum by trading between talents...The story presented the only problems...A fantasy of turning back the clock that you might recognize from recent political campaigns...But these few faux pas are nothing that a bit of snipping and rearranging wouldn’t fix."
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