Far from the museum piece I half-expected it to be, The Production Company's revival of Brigadoon really comes alive. It's a lot of fun, revelling in vibrant spectacle, high romance and light-hearted humour, but also feels strikingly of the moment.
Tweaking the frame to update it to the present, director Jason Langley has them sporting iPhones and cracking jokes about Google Maps.
That choice brings into sharp focus the central tension in Brigadoon – the ennui and loneliness of modern life, set against the communitarian ethos of the backwoods Scottish town.

Cameron Woodhead – The Age/Sydney Morning Herald

Director Jason Langley shows what can be achieved with a carefully considered update that respects the show and aligns strongly with the original authors’ intentions.
Langley is also to be highly commended for achieving such a deft balance of genuine comedy, poignant romance and affecting sorrow. Any potential corniness or melodrama in the 70-year old musical, are neatly sidestepped.

Simon Parris – Man In Chair

Director Jason Langley’s reimagined Brigadoon is a sheer delight. They’ve shaken up the script to great effect, bringing it into the present day and introducing a darker sense of realism.

Alex First – The Blurb Magazine

The modifications made by Langley to present a fresh, modern approach to Brigadoon worked extremely well, and will hopefully add to the appeal of this classic musical to a new generation. The performance was one of the most enjoyable I have seen in recent years.

Suzanne Tate – Theatre People

Jason Langley has worked marvels with a show that most only know from the sanitised MGM musical. This is an intelligent and sensitive reworking of the charming fantasy that both updates it and is more respectful of the Scots and their history. On the huge State Theatre stage it looks wonderful, with both set and costume design pushing twee to one side and creating a beautiful but robust environment within which the action takes place.

Bruce King Reviews

Directed with a mature and steady eye by Jason Langley, who honours the breezy original with its snappy one-liners, whistle-able tunes and extravagant dance numbers, but finds its darker elements and faster pace without ever tipping into satire or camp.

Raymond Gill – Daily Review