Brigadoon (choreography)

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Brigadoon (choreography) is Agnes de Mille’s acclaimed dance staging for the 1947 Lerner and Loewe musical, noted for integrating ballet and character-driven movement into the storytelling.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stage choreography
theatrical dance work
associatedPeriod mid-20th-century American musical theatre
associatedWithChoreographer Agnes de Mille
basedOn Brigadoon (musical)
linked to: Brigadoon
choreographer Agnes de Mille
composerAssociated Frederick Loewe
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception acclaimed
firstPerformanceYear 1947
firstProducedFor original Broadway production of Brigadoon
genre ballet-influenced choreography
musical theatre choreography
historicalSignificance early example of fully integrated musical theatre choreography
influencedBy ballet tradition
folk dance traditions
integratesWith book of Brigadoon (musical)
score of Brigadoon (musical)
languageOfProduction English
lyricistAssociated Alan Jay Lerner
medium live stage performance
notableFor influence on later musical theatre choreography
integrating dance into narrative storytelling
use of ballet to develop character
partOf Brigadoon (musical)
linked to: Brigadoon
premieredInCity New York City
premieredOnBroadway yes
settingDepicted mythical Scottish village of Brigadoon
usesMovementStyle Scottish folk dance elements
ballet
character-driven movement

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Agnes de Mille notableWork Brigadoon (choreography)
Agnes de Mille notableWork Brigadoon (choreography)
subject linked to: de Mille
Brigadoon hasStageSource Brigadoon (1947 Broadway musical)
linked to: Brigadoon (choreography)
Robbie Fairchild notableWork Brigadoon (stage production)
linked to: Brigadoon (choreography)