The-Bridges-of-Madison-County Tickets

The musical The Bridges of Madison County is based on a novel written by Robert James Waller in 1992. Selling over fifty million copies globally, the novel was ranked amongst the best selling books of the twentieth century.  With music compositions and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, the book was adapted to a musical. Marsha Norman wrote the libretto for the musical whereas the sets are spectacularly designed by Michael Yeargan. The fascinating costumes are done by Catherine Zuber and lighting effects are a creation of Donald Holder.

Directed by Bartlett Sher, the musical premiered its first performance at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Aug 2013. The lead producers of the show are Stacey Mindich, Jerry Frankel and Jeffrey Richards joined by Red Mountain Theatre Company, Bellanca Smigel Rutter, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Aaron Priest, TheShubert Organization, Jay & Cindy Gutterman and Cathy Chernoff, Scott M. Delman, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Will Trice. In no time, the musical made its way to Broadway and previewed at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in January 2014. The show is scheduled to officially open in February 2014. The Bridges of Madison County tickets are available for the previews scheduled at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Bring your loved ones along to enjoy the romantic musical. The strong local reviews and positive word of mouth is the news in the town.

The story of the play revolves around the life of an Italian woman named Francesca living in Madison Country in the sixties time period. The vivacious country girl settles for a life with a US serviceman-a  life that is no better than the life of animals on the farm she lives at.  She sings to herself ‘‘At 21 a girl begins to grasp the world’ she further exclaims ‘‘and let the longing go.’’

Eighteen years later her path crosses that of a photographer named Robert who asks for directions. The photographer is visiting from Washington to produce a photographic essay regarding the covered bridges on behalf of the National Geographic. Despite being a married woman she is lonely and falls for the photographer. With husband and children out of town, Francesca attraction for the stranger grows. Does the husband finds out? Would Francesca take the step forward towards happiness? Or would she settle for the life she currently has? Find out if the couple makes it together to the end by visiting the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre and watching the show.

Frank Rizzo refers to the musical as “a lush, lovely and immensely moving musical” in his article in Hartford Courant. Jeremy Gerard states that the musical is in the developing stage and is showing promising signs. The love affair between the war bride Francesca Johnson and photographer Robert Kincaid has been beautifully played by Elena Shaddow and Steven Pasquale. The musical engages the audience emotionally. So treat your loved ones to this promising love story by getting The Bridges of Madison County tickets.