Brigadoon
noun
Brig·a·doon
ˌbri-gə-ˈdün 
: a place that is idyllic, unaffected by time, or remote from reality
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The mythical town of Brigadoon manifests for one day every century, but Schmigadoon! — that high-fructose fever dream of a town where life is a mashup of (immersive) mid-century musicals — has rematerialized in less than four years.
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Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The first season focused on the era of The Music Man, Carousel, and Brigadoon, but the second has shifted to the ’70s and ’80s to satirize Chicago, Cabaret, Hair, and Sweeney Todd.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
Visitors are encouraged to stay in vacation homes such as the Brigadoon Cottage in the Fork, Sweeney Cottage, and Gratidude Ranch.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
There are plenty of restaurants to keep you satiated and hydrated throughout your stay, including Rendezvous at Ecolodge, Tropics Café, Brigadoon, and Bizzy B Bakery.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
On Brigadoon Way, San Jose, in March 2024, a 1,000-square-foot home was sold for $1,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,100.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
Would Brigadoon seem as special, if the whole world turned out for its sporadic occurences?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
Bourne would often play records from My Fair Lady, South Pacific, and Brigadoon at home.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024
So did King George IV, Idi Amin, the good people of Brigadoon, and Rosemary, mother of that famous demon baby.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 16 Nov. 2023
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Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The first season focused on the era of The Music Man, Carousel, and Brigadoon, but the second has shifted to the ’70s and ’80s to satirize Chicago, Cabaret, Hair, and Sweeney Todd.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
Visitors are encouraged to stay in vacation homes such as the Brigadoon Cottage in the Fork, Sweeney Cottage, and Gratidude Ranch.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
There are plenty of restaurants to keep you satiated and hydrated throughout your stay, including Rendezvous at Ecolodge, Tropics Café, Brigadoon, and Bizzy B Bakery.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
On Brigadoon Way, San Jose, in March 2024, a 1,000-square-foot home was sold for $1,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,100.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
Would Brigadoon seem as special, if the whole world turned out for its sporadic occurences?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
Bourne would often play records from My Fair Lady, South Pacific, and Brigadoon at home.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024
So did King George IV, Idi Amin, the good people of Brigadoon, and Rosemary, mother of that famous demon baby.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Brigadoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brigadoon. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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