BRIGHT STAR

BRIGHT STAR

OCTOBER 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 2021
Sunday’s at 3:00 pm – all other performances 7:30 pm

“A GORGEOUS ANTHEM TO OPTIMISM!”
– Variety

“You’ll laugh until you cry… and cry until you laugh… and then you’ll do it all over again!”  

A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF MUSICAL THEATER!
BRIGHT STAR is the perfect romantic-dramady of a musical!
Sweet DATE NIGHT or LADIES NIGHT OUT event. 

BRIGHT STAR is a JOYFUL TRIUMPH… AT LAST!!!

AUDIENCE IS REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK AT THE SHOW, EXCEPT WHEN EATING OR DRINKING!
(Disclaimer – The cast and crew will not be masked.) 

Genesius Theater is proud to bring to Reading this new work from Grammy, Emmy, and Academy Award-winner Steve Martin and Grammy Award-winner Edie Brickell. Inspired by a real event, BRIGHT STAR tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ‘40s. The story follows young writer Billy Cane, recently returned from World War II, and Alice Murphy, the editor who takes a chance on him. As Billy mines his childhood home for engaging stories, Alice sets out to explore the pain and mystery of her own small-town past. The overlapping secrets they uncover lead them a startling and heart-warming connection.

BRIGHT STAR is about how unconditional love, hope, faith, and forgiveness, can overcome all obstacles and create miracles.

PHOTO CREDIT – Don Carrick of Studio 413

“Bright Star is simply fantastic! It is that rarest of rare birds: a genuinely original, new American musical. The music is gorgeous and completely captivating, and the story heartfelt and very sweet.”

~ Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein.

AUDIENCE IS REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK AT THE SHOW, EXCEPT WHEN EATING OR DRINKING!
(Disclaimer – The cast and crew will not be masked.)