Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Musical Bright Star Announces Pre-Broadway Run

Bright Star, a new musical by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, has announced a limited pre-Broadway engagement at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center this December. Performances are scheduled to run from December 2, 2015-January 10, 2016, in the Eisenhower Theater. Press opening is scheduled for December 17.

Inspired by Brickell and Martin's Grammy-winning album, Love Has Come for You, the musical follows a young soldier who is just home from World War II. With the editor of a Southern literary journal, he discovers a secret that changes their lives. Directed by Walter Bobbie, the show is anticipating a spring 2016 opening on Broadway. The production had its world premiere run at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre in 2014.

Bright Star features music by Brickell and Martin, lyrics by Brickell, and a book by Martin. The creative team also includes choreography by Josh Rhodes, scenic design by Eugene Lee, costume design by Jane Greenwood, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, musical supervision by Peter Asher, musical direction and vocal arrangements by Rob Berman, and orchestrations by August Eriksmoen.

Additional information and casting will be announced shortly.

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