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The Bridges of Madison County

Opened 2014

137 performances

Musical, Modern

The Bridges of Madison County

In 1965 Iowa, Italian-born war bride Francesca Johnson lives a quiet life on a farm with her husband and children. When National Geographic photographer Robert Kincaid arrives to photograph the covered bridges of Madison County, they share four passionate days that transform both their lives forever. Francesca must choose between the transcendent love she has found and the family obligations she has honored for years.

Music
Jason Robert Brown
Lyrics
Jason Robert Brown
Book
Marsha Norman

Productions1 on Broadway

2014
OriginalBroadway Original, directed by Bartlett Sher
137 performances

Recordings 2 recordings

2014
The Bridges of Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County Ghostlight Records, released April 15, 2014
United States
2014
The Bridges of Madison County Ghostlight Records 584484, released May 20, 2014
United States

Licensing 1 entry

US Music Theatre International The Bridges of Madison County matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor

The Bridges of Madison County is a musical, based on Robert James Waller's 1992 novel, with a book by Marsha Norman and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. The musical premiered on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on February 20, 2014, and closed on May 18, 2014. The Broadway production was directed by Bartlett Sher and starred Kelli O'Hara as Francesca and Steven Pasquale as Robert. Brown's work on the musical won the 2014 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations after the Broadway production had already closed.

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