Theater Emory: BRIGHT STAR

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Theater Emory 2025-2026 Season
$25 | Emory Students Free

Inspired by a true story, Bright Star is a bluegrass-infused musical set in the Blue Ridge Mountains during the 1920s and '1940s. When a young soldier returns home from World War II, his encounter with literary editor Alice Murphy sparks a journey into a hidden past waiting to be uncovered. Bright Star is a moving tale of love, loss, and the redemptive power of hope.

Content Notice: This production includes violence, alcohol use, death and grief, child abandonment, mental health struggles, adoption and reunion, period-specific attitudes, religious themes, war, and its aftereffects.

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