THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY SYNOPSIS
Book by MARSHA NORMAN Music and lyrics by JASON ROBERT BROWN
Based on the novel by ROBERT JAMES WALLER
Francesca Johnson, a beautiful Italian woman who married an American soldier to flee war-ravaged Italy, looks forward to a rare four days alone on her Iowa farm when her family heads to the 1965 State Fair. When ruggedly handsome National Geographic photographer, Robert Kincaid, pulls into her driveway seeking directions, though, what happens in those four days may very well alter the course of Francesca's life.
Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller that sold over 60 million copies, making it one of the best selling books of the 20th century, and developed by the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning creative team of Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World) and Marsha Norman, The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America's heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question "What if...?" Winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Score and Orchestrations, this sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open, and the bridges we dare to cross will leave audiences breathless.
As well as the book and musical, The Bridges of Madison County is also a film starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. The 1995 feature film won 7 Oscars and was nominated for a further 18. In German-speaking countries, the film premiered as Die Brücken am Fluß.
Want to read the book before coming to see the show? You can find a copy at any good book store with ISBN13: 978-0-09-942134-4 (1992 edition) or ISBN13: 978-1-4555-5429-4 (2014 edition). In Zurich, the book is available at Orell Füssli and Ex-Libris in various formats.
The performances are in English with live music using the Broadway orchestrations (July 2016 revision) and a ten-piece orchestra.
"The Bridges of Madison County had only one path to artistic success: Its two lovers had to gain the empathy - a tear, a lump in the throat - of the audience. Mission, I would definitely say, accomplished."
~Robert Feldberg, NorthJersey.com
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY TICKETS
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THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY PERFORMANCE DETAILS
Dates
November 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, and 18th at 19:30 (end time 22:15)
November 12th and 19th at 17:00 (end time 19:45)
Venue
Theater im Seefeld Neumünster
Seefeldstrasse 91
8008, Zurich
Tickets
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COVID-19
There are currently no restrictions on entry to the theatre. We ask that you do not attend if you have COVID-like symptoms. A full service bar serving drinks and small snacks will be available at all performances.
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY MEDIA
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY CAST & CREATIVE TEAM
Orchestra
Piano/Conductor: Oli Pont
Guitar: Michael Gawthorne & Murray Calder
Percussion: Luca Marini
Violin/Viola: Florian Wünsche, Morgan McNarmera, Anna Mishkutenok, Shilling Wang
Cello: Vladimir Afinogenov
Bass Guitar: Felix Höhne
Keys 2/Percussion: Kieran Naoura
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY BILLING
Originally Produced on Broadway by Jeffrey Richards, Stacey Mindich, Jerry Frankel
Gutterman Chernoff, Hunter Arnold, Ken Davenport, Carl Daikeler, Michael DeSantis,
Aaron Priest, Libby Adler Mages/Mari Glick Stuart, Scott M. Delman, Independent Presenters Network,
Red Mountain Theatre Company, Caiola Productions, Remmel T. Dickinson, Ken Greiner,
David Lancaster, Bellanca Smigel Rutter, Mark S. Golub & David S. Golub, Will Trice
with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures
and The Shubert Organization
in association with The Williamstown Theatre Festival
The World Premiere Production of The Bridges of Madison County
was produced by the Williamstown Theatre Festival
Jenny Gersten, Artistic Director; August, 2013
The Bridges of Madison County
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International
All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI
www.MTIShows.co.uk