Anne of Green Gables - The Musical

Full Length Musical, Comedy / 12m, 17f

Based on L.M Montgomery's timeless classic, Anne of Green Gables - The Musical^TM follows the rise of Anne Shirley, a feisty, red-haired orphan who arrives unexpectedly in the small community of Avonlea to the Cuthburts, who were expecting a boy to help on their farm, Green Gables.

The story follows the precocious and imaginative Anne as she captures the hearts and minds of the small farming community - and her new-found family - simply by the virtue of her own pluck and personality. This original, glorious adaptation - now firmly embedded in Canadian national culture and musical theatre canon - continues to enrapture audiences across the world with its rich score and a rare, affecting story for all ages.

Anne of Green Gables - The Musical

Cast Size
12m, 17f
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours)
Subgenre
Adaptations (Literature)
Accolades
From Broadway, From West End, "Best Musical' - London Critics' Circle, 1969
Target Audience
- Appropriate for all audiences

Additional Info

Anne of Green Gables - The Musical started life as a TV musical adaptation, originally premiering on “CBC Folio” in 1956. Nine years on Anne of Green Gables - The Musical premiered on the mainstage at Charlottetown Festival, becoming a perennial favorite for all those who visit Canada's Prince Edward Island. The production (undergoing significant changes in 2011) has run every year since its stage inception, and has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the Longest-Running Annual Musical Theatre Production.

Now with customizable Rehearsal and Performance Tracks from Right on Cue Services, Anne of Green Gables - The Musical remains an enduring musical, readily performable by groups around the world.

Reviews

"A show that has a heart as big as its red-pigtailed title character!" - Toronto Star

‘A Piece of Canadian history that is absolutely beautiful’ – Broadway World

‘Anne of Green Gables is light-hearted and fiercely wholesome’ - New York Times
‘This is a show theatre lovers should not miss and one that newcomers, children and adults alike, will enjoy completely.’ - London Free Press

‘... Anne of Green Gables ...comes laden with pig tails, a brilliant smile and astonishing leaps of imagination.’ - Calgary Herald

‘If London’s heart doesn’t embrace this show, the show is in urgent need of a transplant.’ - London Evening News

‘Harron and Campbell fashioned a show that has a heart as big as its red-pigtailed title character.’ - Toronto Star
‘We had the feeling we were in on the ground floor of something destined for great things.’ - The Evening Patriot

'…the musical is something more, namely a tale filled of love and longing about their country and its people.' - Gotenborgs-Posten

‘The Musical is a rousing musical tribute to Canada’s most famous and beloved heroine!’ – The Standard

‘The audience leaves the theatre singing and humming the catchy tunes, especially the first act closer Ice Cream!’ – Theatre News London

Videos

Keywords

Adolescence, Childhood, Friendship

Considerations

Performing Groups

Jr High/Primary
High School/Secondary
Professional Theatre

Cautions

No Special Cautions

License details

Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.

Production

Details

Time Period: 1900-1910
Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours)
Setting: The story is set in Avonlea, a tiny village in Prince Edward Island, Canada's smallest province, at the turn of the century. Green Gables is a charming farm in rural Prince Edward Island on the east coast of Canada. The late 1800's wooden farmhouse is constructed with second floor gables painteed green, which overlook a sizeable barn, a scenic fruit orchard, and rolling fields of produce sprouting from rusty-red soil.
Features / Contains: Period Costumes

Music

Musical Style: Classic Broadway
Vocal Demands: Easy
Orchestra Size: Large
Chorus Size: Large

Song Samples

Great Workers for the Cause/Where is Matthew Going (Overture)