After months of anticipation, opening night for ‘Bright Star’ is finally here.
Tonight, Friday, June 3 at 7pm, the cast will take the stage at Thingamajig Theatre Company to begin the 2022 summer season of Broadway in the Mountains, with performance continuing throughout June.
Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, ‘Bright Star’ tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and 1940s.
When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past — and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry
Rather than offering an historically accurate re-telling of the legend of ‘The Iron Mountain Baby’, the musical takes the tragic circumstances from the original tale and creates a completely new sequence of events that could have also transpired with a similar start.
Season and individual tickets are available by calling the box office at (970) 731-SHOW (7469) or visiting our website at pagosacenter.org. ‘Bright Star” will be performed most Friday and Saturday nights in June then in rotation with ‘Guys and Dolls’ and ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ through August 24.
Thingamajig Theatre Company was co-founded in 2011 by Tim and Laura Moore. It is an award-winning professional nonprofit 501c3 theater in residence within the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts. Its talented actors, directors and production teams come from across the U.S. and around the world to produce Broadway-level musicals, comedies and dramas year-round. Thingamajig is also dedicated to providing educational opportunities for youth and teens in our community.