Bright Star at The Firehouse Theatre
Firehouse Theatre does it again! I always absolutely enjoy getting to take the time out of my busy schedule to have a date night and see shows here. James are I were literally weeping in our seats by the second number. Bright Star was brand new to us. On our way home from the show, we even downloaded the Broadway Cast Album onto our shared Spotify account. There are a lot of beautiful shows happening in DFW currently, but I seriously encourage you to take the time to go see this complete masterpiece.
Lucy Shea who leads the cast of gorgeous talent was both overwhelmingly relatable and raw in her portrayal of Alice Murphey. The blend of her harmonies with Alex Branton, who played her Jimmy Ray, was absolutely stunning. James and I left the theatre saying we needed to learn every duet they had together. The entire band sat on stage the entire performance and there were even cast members playing instruments and interacting with other actors. I loved that we were completely immersed in this story from start to finish. My stand out numbers vocally was “She’s Gone”, “Whoa Mama”, “Heartbreaker”, and “Always Will”. James texted me and specifically wanted me to mention that “Heartbreaker” was his stand out number in the entire show. (I got you, babe!) Instrumentally I really enjoyed the opening number “If You Knew My Story”. The violin and the banjo were absolutely stunning in this number. My favorite choreography was hands down “Another Round”. Such a hilarious number at the perfect point in the show to wipe away the tears and smile. Every single detail was amazing about this show. Don’t miss your chance to see it! Tickets available at www.thefirehousetheatre.com!
*All Photography provided by Pendleton Photography. And thank you to Katie Rose Watson for always inviting me to these amazing events!