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The Bridges of Madison County is set to make its highly anticipated UK premiere at the Menier Chocolate Factory this summer.

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Performance dates

12 July - 22 July 2019

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THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY 

The Chocolate Factory is pleased to present the UK premiere of the musical version of the best-selling novel by Robert James Waller and subsequent motion picture directed by Clint Eastwood.

Francesca is an Italian immigrant housewife living a happy existence on a farm in the American Midwest. However, when her family go off to the Iowa State Fair, she meets Robert Kincaid, a National Geographic photographer on assignment filming bridges in the area. Their initial friendship develops into a brief but passionate affair which has devastating consequences on all of their lives. 

Winner of the Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations, this is one of Jason Robert Brown’s most ravishing and unforgettable music. 

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

Tuesday - Saturday 8pm
Saturday & Sunday 3:30pm

No matinees on Saturday 13th July, Sunday 14th July, Sunday 21st July & 28th July

Additional performances on Monday 15th & 22nd July at 8pm

Press Night on Tuesday 23rd July 

The Bridges of Madison County

Original Broadway Version

Based on the best-selling novel, a forbidden love affair between a photographer and a housewife changes them forever.

Based on the best-selling novel, and developed by the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning creative team of Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five YearsParadeSongs for a New World) and Marsha Norman, The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America's heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question" "What if...?" Winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Score and Orchestrations, this sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross will leave audiences breathless.

Francesca Johnson, a beautiful Italian woman who married an American soldier to flee war-ravaged Italy, looks forward to a rare four days alone on her Iowa farm when her family heads to the 1965 State Fair. When ruggedly handsome, National Geographic photographer, Robert Kincaid, pulls into her driveway seeking directions, though, what happens in those four days may very well alter the course of Francesca's life.

With a soaring score and a heartbreaking story, The Bridges of Madison County is a touching and powerful addition to any theatre's season. The tour de force roles of Francesca and Robert are a dream come true for any actor, while the ensemble is rich with characters that tell their own individual stories and receive plenty of focus on stage.

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The Bridges of Madison County cast joining Jenna Russell announced

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The Bridges of Madison County cast joining Jenna Russell announced

Jason Robert Brown’s The Bridges of Madison County will be opening at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory for a strictly limited run this summer with performances from 13 July 2019 to 14 September 2019. The original Broadway version won Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations, and the highly anticipated West End premiere is set to receive similar acclaim! Since Jenna Russell was confirmed to star in the production, the cast announcement has been eagerly awaited.

18 Jun, 2019 | By Jade Ali

Jenna Russell to star in Trevor Nunn's The Bridges of Madison County at the Menier Chocolate Factory