Anne & Gilbert, The Musical

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Cast Size

6w, 8m
Duration

120 minutes (2 hours)
Subgenre

Adaptations (Literature), Theatre for Young Audiences, Biography, Period, Romantic Comedy
Target Audience

Appropriate for all audiences, Adult, Senior, Children (Age 6 - 10), Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

Set in the village of Avonlea and at Redmond College in Halifax, Anne and Gilbert follows Anne's journey to young adulthood and her romance with high school academic rival, Gilbert Blythe. Gilbert is in love with Anne, but she seems to be immune to his declarations of love. In the end, Anne realizes what everyone else already knows: that Gilbert is the love of her life.

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Performing Groups

Time Period 1910s / WWI
Features Period Costumes
Additional Features Physical Comedy, Play w/ Music, Special Effects
Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
Cautions
- No Special Cautions

Media

"Anne and Gilbert [is a] treasure of a show. A timeless and eloquent love story filled with charming characters and beautiful music." – Lennie Macpherson, Guardia

"Anne and Gilbert is a marvel." - The Toronto Star

"When the curtain fell, I was disappointed to see it all end." - Variety

"It is funny, charming, and musically and visually sensational. Writers, Jeff Hochauser, Nancy White, and Bob Johnstone...have succeeded in grand fashion. Refreshingly modern, Anne & Gilbert is magically artistic, and oh so romantic!" - The Buzz

"Heartwarming, tear-inducing, thoroughly satisfying" - The Halifax Chronicle Herald

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Music

Song Samples

Mr. Blythe

Gilbert Loves Anne of Green Gables

Averile's Ideal

Carried Away By Love

Saturday Morning

Hello Gilbert

All You Can Do Is Wait

Our Duty

The Days Ahead

When He Was My Beau

Gilbert Would Never Compose a Sonnet To My Eyes

Hothouse Flower

Forever In My Life

You're Island Through and Through

Musical Style Classic Broadway, Pop/Rock, Folk
Vocal DemandsModerate
Orchestra Size Small/Combo
Chorus Size Medium

Licensing & Materials

Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.

Music Rentals

Concord offers a full suite of resources to help you put on the show of a lifetime!

1 Piano-Conductor
14 Vocal Books
1 Full Score Act 1
1 Full Score Act 2

1 Fiddle Music for Character “Moody”
1 Violin
1 Cello

Performance Tracks Available (Additional Fee)

1 Piano-Conductor
14 Vocal Books

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Anne & Gilbert, The Musical