Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (2007 version)
Musical
Writers:Lawrence Kasha David Landay Gene de Paul Joel Hirschhorn Al Kasha Johnny Mercer
Overview
Synopsis
Set in the rough-and-tumble backwoods of Oregon in the 1850s, where every man still took for himself, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a delightful story about creating civilization in the wilderness. When Milly married handsome backwoodsman, Adam, she had no idea she would be responsible for taking care of his six younger brothers as well. Milly quickly whips her rowdy brothers-in-law into shape, and show them how they can court and win beautiful mates of their own. When Adam convinces his brothers to kidnap the girls they like the way the sabine women were kidnapped, however, Milly’s plans go dreadfully awry. Bursting with boisterous energy, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers features daredevil dancing, rambunctious fun, and heartfelt romance with a score including the soaring “Wonderful, Wonderful Day,” the hilarious “Bless Her Beautiful Hide,” and the totally absurd “Sobbin’ Women.”
Show Information
- Book
- Lawrence Kasha , David Landay
- Music
- Gene de Paul , Joel Hirschhorn , Al Kasha
- Lyrics
- Joel Hirschhorn , Johnny Mercer
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1979
- Genres
- Comedy
- Settings
- Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- backwoods oregon, 1850s
- Cast Size
- large
- Orchestra Size
- Medium
- Dancing
- Heavy
- Licensor
- Music Theatre International
- Ideal For
- High School, Community Theatre, College/University, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Late Teen, Young Adult, Mature Adult, Early Teen Characters, Large Cast
Context
The stage musical version of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is based on the MGM musical film which is, in turn, based on The Sobbin’ Women by Stephen Vincent Benet. The novel is inspired by the ancient Roman legend of the Rape of the Sabine Women.
The film version of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers premiered in 1954 and was directed by Stanley Donen. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and won the Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. In 2006,
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Characters
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Baritone |
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Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Tenor |
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Tenor |
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Tenor |
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Supporting |
Female |
Alto |
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Tenor |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor |
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Supporting |
Female |
Alto |
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Supporting |
Female |
Alto |
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Supporting |
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Alto |
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Tenor |
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Supporting |
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Alto |
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Featured |
Male |
Baritone |
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Featured |
Male |
Bass |
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Featured |
Female |
Alto |
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Featured |
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Alto |
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Featured |
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Tenor |
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Ensemble |
Male |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
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Songs
Act One
- Bless Your Beautiful Hide (part 1) - Adam
- Gallant and Correct - Townspeople
- Bless Your Beautiful Hide (part 2) - Adam
- Wonderful, Wonderful Day - Milly, Mrs. Hoallum, Mrs. Sander and Brides
- I Married Seven Brothers - Milly and Town Elders
- *Goin' Courtin' - Milly and Brothers
- *The Challenge Dance - Full Company
- Love Never Goes Away - Adam, Milly and Gideon
- *The Sobbin' Women - Adam and Brothers
Act Two
- The Suitors’ Lament - Suitors, Preacher, Mr. Hoallum, and Mr. Sander
- Where Were You? - Adam
- We Gotta Make It Through The Winter - Brothers
- *We Gotta Make It Through The Winter (Reprise) / Lonsemoe Polecat - Milly, Brides, Brothers
- *Spring , Spring, Spring - Milly, Brides and Brothers
- Am I Stubborn? - Adam
- Glad That You Were Born - Milly
- Love Never Goes Away (Reprise) - Milly and Adam
- *The Chase - Brothers, Wives, Townspeople
- Wonderful, Wonderful Day (Reprise) - Milly, Adam
- *The Wedding - Full Company
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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