Anne & Gilbert, The Musical

Anne & Gilbert, The Musical

Music by Bob Johnston and Nancy White
Book by Jeff Hochhauser
Lyrics by Nancy White, Bob Johnston and Jeff Hochhauser

Based on the novels Anne of Avonlea and Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery

Anne & Gilbert, The Musical

Anne & Gilbert, The Musical

Music by Bob Johnston and Nancy White
Book by Jeff Hochhauser
Lyrics by Nancy White, Bob Johnston and Jeff Hochhauser

Based on the novels Anne of Avonlea and Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery

Overview

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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Details

  • Genre: Adaptations (Literature), Theatre for Young Audiences, Biography, Period, Romantic Comedy
  • Time Period: 1910s / WWI
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble cast, Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Expandable casting, Features Children, Roles for Teens, Flexible cast size, Roles for Children, Room for Extras, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences, Adult, Senior, Children (Age 6 - 10), Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

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Jeff Hochhauser

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Bob Johnston

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L.M. Montgomery

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Nancy White

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