The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance is gearing up for its next big production — and this one promises to tug at your heartstrings. From the creative minds of actor-comedian-musician Steve Martin and singer-songwriter Edie Brickell comes the Tony-nominated bluegrass musical Bright Star — a moving story of love, loss, and the light that finds its way through.
🎭 Showtimes:
- Friday–Saturday, Oct. 31–Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday–Saturday, Nov. 6–8, 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 2, 2 p.m.
Performances take place on the main stage at the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available at tix.com/ticket-sales/uwyo/6984 or through the box office at (307) 766-6666, open Monday–Friday, noon–6 p.m., and one hour before each show.
Directed by Matthew Greenberg, with choreography by Cat Kamrath and music direction by Zachary McCulley, Bright Star features UW student Chase Nylander of Laramie as Billy Cane and Avey Jesperson of Torrington as Margo Crawford.
(Photo by Erin Carter)
Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Bright Star moves between the 1920s and 1940s to follow Alice Murphy, a successful literary editor whose encounter with young writer Billy Cane sends her on a journey of discovery and redemption. Inspired by a true story — and by Martin and Brickell’s Grammy-winning bluegrass album Love Has Come for You — the musical celebrates the power of forgiveness and the beauty of second chances.
Martin and Brickell’s collaboration blends heartfelt storytelling with foot-tapping folk and bluegrass music, creating a show that’s as soulful as it is uplifting. With UW’s exceptional student talent and creative leadership, Bright Star is one of those productions you’ll want to see — and hear — live right here in Laramie.