Lively, dance-rich musical based on the 1954 MGM film. Performed under the stars in historic Woodminster Amphitheater.
Opening on Friday, July 11, and playing two weekends, this lively dance-rich musical is based on the 1954 MGM film starting Howard Keel and Jane Powell. “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” will be performed on July 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, and 20. All performances are at 8 p.m. in historical Woodminster Amphitheater, in Oakland’s Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Blvd.
“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” is a musical adaptation of a Stephen Vincent Benét short story, “The Sobbin’ Women,” which in turn is based on an ancient Roman legend, “The Rape of the Sabine Women.” In this version seven young men living in squalor under one roof in an isolated mountain camp somewhere high up in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, circa 1850, decide they need the touch of femininity to help them mend their wild ways. The eldest brother, Adam, convinces the beautiful and feisty Milly to marry him and help “tame” his brothers.
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