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Music by Lucy Simon Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett Full Length, Musical 12 m, 10 f, 1 girl (doubling possible) Ints., exts. Winner! 3 Tony® Awards!This enchanting classic of children's literature is reimagined in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of 'Night Mother. Orphaned in India, 11 year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his invalid son Colin. The estate's many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the "Dreamers", spirits from Mary's past who guide her through her new life, dramatizing The Secret Garden's compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal. "Elegant, entrancing...The best American musical of the Broadway season."-Time "A splendid, intelligent musical...It's all you can hope for in children's theatre. But the best surprise is that this show is the most adult new musical of the season."- USA Today "A many splendored children's fable that neither cloys or loses grip on its unique spell."-Newsday "Revels in theatrical imagination [and] achieves the irresistible appeal that moves audiences to standing ovations."-Christian Science Monitor Terms quoted on application. Also available from Samuel French:
Secret Garden - Spring Version!, a shortened version perfect for school groups. Music available on rental. Standard rental package includes: Piano/Conductor’s Score Keyboard I Keyboard II Woodwind I (Flute, Piccolo, Recorders, Clarinet, Pan Pipes) Woodwind II (Oboe, English Horn) Woodwind III (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet) Trumpet Trombone Horn I Horn II Violin I Violin II Viola Cello Bass Percussion 20 Chorus Books Perusal highlights available. (No deposit required.) Click below for additional materials:
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