History Boy is excited to announce our upcoming musical production of The Bridges of Madison County based on the novel by Robert James Waller, book by Marsha Norman, and Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. The production is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI (www.mtishows.com).
Francesca is a dedicated, Iowan housewife, living a simple, yet dispassionate, life. Everything changes when her family goes on a trip to the State Fair in Indianapolis, leaving Francesca behind to take care of the house. Francesca is taken aback by a handsome National Geographic photographer named Robert, who asks for directions to the covered bridges of Madison County. The two connect, starting an emotional four-day love affair that has repercussions long after it’s over. Based on the bestselling novel by Robert James Waller and featuring a lush, Tony award-winning score by Jason Robert Brown that ranges from operatic strains to Americana folk, Bridges of Madison County tells the tale of two people caught between duty and desire.
