2016 Tony Award Nominee for Best Musical! Created by comedy legend Steve Martin and Grammy winner Edie Brickell, Bright Star is a sweeping tale of love and redemption set in the American South during the 1920s and ’40s. This richly emotional story weaves together two chapters in the life of literary editor Alice Murphy; the first, as a young backwoods girl in love with the son of a prominent family; and the second, as mentor to a young soldier just back from the war. Propelled by a rousing country and bluegrass score, and brimming with charm, Bright Star is a refreshingly original and daringly hopeful new entry in the musical theatre canon.

RUN TIME: Two hours and 35 minutes, with intermission.

• Cast

  Amy Barker* ….. Mama Murphy
  Matt DaSilva* ….. Daryl Ames/Dr. Norquist
  Laura Marie Duncan* ….. Alice Murphy
  Melissa Geerlof ….. Lucy Grant
  Will McGarrahan* ….. Daddy Murphy
  Jared Scott Miller ….. Billy Cane
  Robert Saoud* ….. Mayor Josiah Dobbs
  Stephen Shore* ….. Jimmy Ray Dobbs
  Taylor Thomas ….. Ensemble/Margo [u/s]
  Jude Torres ….. Ensemble
  Victor Castillo Tracey ….. Ensemble/Max/Billy [u/s]
  Santina Umbach ….. Margo Crawford
  Eleri Ward ….. Ensemble/Alice [u/s]

  Click here for full cast bios.

• Production Team

  Scenic Design by Jenna McFarland Lord
  Costume Design by Miranda Kau Giurleo**
  Lighting Design by TBA
  Sound Design by Andrew Duncan Will

  L. Arkansas Light*, Production Stage Manager
  Katherine Humbert*, Assistant Stage Manager

• Special Events

  ARTISTS’ FORUM
  Sundays: 5/10, 5/17, 5/24 following 3:00 pm performances

  Join us for a talkback with artists from the show.