“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” is traditionally known as an energetic, entertaining, fun show. The Garland Summer Musicals takes that description to a new level. The acting. The sets. The choreography. The costumes. The music. And last but definitely not least, the incredible vocal talent puts this production over the top.
The show includes a variety of songs that allow Michael Isaac, in his role as Adam Pontipee, and Lauren LeBlanc in her role as Milly, the opportunity to show off their phenomenal voices.
The production also features Ryan Caviola Cameron Vance, Jake Harris, Dakota Davis, Quinn Moran and Brady Neal as the Brothers. Brides are played by Gena Loe, Ireland Reneau; Alison Leigh, Annie Cahill; Alena Cardenez and Mary Margaret Gates.
The cast is rounded out by a long list of additional talented actors, singers and dancers.
Patty Granville is the producer and Buff Shurr is the director. The show is based on a book by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay. Lyrics are by Johnny Mercer and the music is by Gene DePaul. There are new songs by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn.
Choreography is by Kelly McCain and the costume designer is Michael A. Robinson. Kelly Cox serves as set designer and Larry Miller is the music director.
Set in the 1850s, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” is the story of Adam Pontipee and his six brothers. Adam, the eldest, goes to town looking for a wife. He finds Milly working in a restaurant, convinces her to marry him and takes her to their home in the mountains. He fails to tell her about his six brothers and she soon realizes that it was a maid that Adam wanted. Milly finds her husband and his brothers to be ill-mannered, anti-social slobs.
She takes on the seemingly impossible challenge of teaching the men to behave appropriately and when they pass muster, Milly takes them to an event in town. Each of the brothers meets a woman, but they are all disappointed to find that the women have other suitors. The brothers decide to kidnap the women and Milly is livid to find that it was Adam that gave the brothers the idea. She bans the men from the house and forces them to sleep in the barn.
Adam, feeling that Milly is overstepping, goes to a hunting cabin to be alone. When the snow melts in the spring, Adam returns home to find he is a father. The brothers have been working to win the hearts of the women and at the end, the audience learns how everything turns out for the brothers and their loves and for Adam and Milly.
There are three more opportunities to see this remarkable production – Friday, July 26 at 8 p.m., Saturday, July 27 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 28 at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased in person at the box office at the Granville Arts Center weekdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. or by calling 972-205-2790. Or, visit www.garlandartsboxoffice.com to purchase online.
Performances are held in the Brownlee Auditorium of the Granville Arts Center, 300 North Fifth Street in downtown Garland.