Featuring classic songs including; ‘ Bless your Beautiful Hide’, ‘ Goin’ Courtin’, ‘ Wonderful, Wonderful Day’, and ‘ Spring, Spring, Spring’, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was voted 3^rd most popular musical of all time by BBC Radio 2 listeners and is a glorious romp, brimful of hand clapping effervescent energy and dazzling dance routines.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is set in Oregon in 1850 and tells the story of Adam Pontipee, the eldest of seven brothers, who goes to town to get a wife.  He meets Milly and convinces her to marry him that same day.  They return to his backwoods home, only for Milly to discover that Adam has six brothers – all living in the same cabin!  Milly sets out to reform the uncouth siblings, who are anxious to get wives of their own.  Then, after reading about the Roman capture of the Sabine Women, Adam develops an inspired solution to the brothers loneliness – kidnap the women they want!

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a wonderful musical, and this terrific family entertainment sparkles with memorable songs that is guaranteed to leave you tapping your toes, with a smile on your face and a song in your heart.

Bath Light Operatic Group last performed Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 25 years ago, and are delighted to welcome back Jill Kelly who choreographed that original production.  Matthew Finch will once again conduct the live orchestra and this year Bath Light Operatic Group is pleased to welcome local Director Steve Woolley.

Following on from his successful portrayal of Sweeney Todd, Tristan Carter plays the role of Adam Pontipee whilst the role of Milly is shared between Helen Feierabend and Rebecca Hinds.  

Bath Light Operatic Group returns to the Theatre Royal with a company of 40 performers and draws its members from across the local region – Bath, Bristol, Bradford–on- Avon, Trowbridge, Radstock, Midsomer Norton and the surrounding area.