OPENING PRODUCTION: Rehearsals have been underway for the first show of the annual Princeton Summer Theater. “The Bridges of Madison County” opens Thursday, June 12 on the Princeton University campus.

The Tony Award-winning musical The Bridges of Madison County opens Thursday, June 12 on the Hamilton Murray stage at Princeton University.

Founded in 1968, Princeton Summer Theater (PST) is a professional summer theater company located in Princeton University’s Hamilton-Murray Theater, comprised of undergraduates and young professionals. Notable alumni include Tony Award-winning actress Bebe Neuwirth (Chicago), Tony Award-winning producer Geoff Rich (Avenue Q), and Hollywood actor William Hootkins (Star Wars, Batman).

The Bridges of Madison County highlights a brief but life-changing encounter between a lonely Iowa housewife and a traveling photographer, brought to life through a score by Jason Robert Brown. This show is an adaptation of Robert James Waller’s 1992 romance novel. Directed by Eliyana Abraham, Princeton Class of ’23 (who also directed The Last Five Years last season), this production features a simple, rural set with an ensemble of nine actors.

PST will be continuing to offer a three-show subscription for $75 (over a 25 percent discount). The annual children’s show will be an adaptation of The Odyssey by Lucy Shea ’27, which opens on Wednesday, June 18, with performances on select dates through June and July, and the children’s workshops will run the first and last week of July. PST will have its End-of-Season Cabaret and Gala on Sunday, August 3.

Visit princetonsummertheater.org for tickets.