By John McCallum
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Cheney High Drama stages "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"

 

Last updated 2/5/2015 at 11:31am

It has its roots in ancient Rome, began its modern appearance as a short story and eventually made it to the Broadway stage and the silver screen as a musical.

And in two weeks, it will appear on a Cheney stage near you.

Named one of the best American musical films ever made in 2006 by the American Film Institute, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" will be performed by the Cheney High School Drama Club in a three-day run at Eastern Washington University's Showalter Hall Auditorium.

Based on the ancient Roman legend of "The Rape of the Sabine Women" and turned into a 1937 short story by Steph...



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