An atmospheric but overly misty-eyed take on a classic

‘Brigadoon’ update is slightly out of step, writes Alice Saville

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Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London

Director and choreographer Drew McOnie’s outdoor revival of the 1947 musical Brigadoon opens with just the kind of stirring moment you'd expect from this retro Scottish fantasia. Stoic bagpipers send discordant notes crashing through the air, drums quicken the audience's heartbeats, and a waterfall pours from a lavishly naturalistic set evoking Highland moors. When I see it, the clouds even oblige with a little authentic drizzle. How fitting for an atmospheric but overly misty-eyed take on a classic.