Today is a very sad day for theatre, following the announcement that The Bridges of Madison County will end its Broadway run on 18th May 2014.
Directed by Bartlett Sher, the stunning musical will have played 137 performances. Earlier this week, The Bridges of Madison County was nominated for four Tony nominations but was controversially snubbed in the Best Musical category.
In a recent five star review, West End Frame's Andrew Tomlins described the show as "One of the best pieces of theatre" he has ever seen. Click here to read the full review. The production stars five-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara and opposite Steven Pasquale in his Broadway musical theatre debut.
Based on the novel by Robert James Waller, The Bridges of Madison County features music and lyrics by Tony winner Jason Robert Brown and a book by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman. The musical tells the story of an Italian-American housewife named Francesca Johnson (O'Hara) and her unlikely four-day love affair with Robert Kincaid (Pasquale), a National Geographic photographer.
In addition to O'Hara and Pasquale, the cast of The Bridges of Madison County features Tony nominee Hunter Foster as Bud, Cass Morgan as Marge, Michael X. Martin as Charlie, Derek Klena as Michael and Caitlin Kinnunen as Caroline. The show's ensemble includes Whitney Bashor, Jennifer Allen, Ephie Aardema, Katie Klaus, Luke Marinkovich, Aaron Ramey, Dan Sharkey, Tim Wright, Jessica Vosk, Charlie Franklin and Kevin Kern.
The Bridges of Madison County is planning a US tour for late 2015.
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