The
Secret Garden, Spring Version
Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman,
Music by Lucy Simon
Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson
Burnett
The long-awaited new 70-minute
version of the beloved musical is as
beautiful and spirited as the original
in just half the time. Adapted by Marsha
Norman from her Tony-award winning book,
it tells the story of Mary Lennox,
orphaned in India, who returns to
Yorkshire to live with an embittered,
reclusive uncle and his invalid son. On
the estate, she discovers a locked
garden filled with magic, a boy who
talks to birds, and a cousin she brings
back to health by putting him to work in
the garden. The original chorus of
ghosts has been replaced with a chorus
of Readers, who sit onstage and watch
the musical unfold before their eyes,
singing in most scenes, and even
participating as desired in the storm
scene at the end of the first act, and
the frolic in the Night Garden. Lucy
Simon’s music, some of the most
beautiful ever written for Broadway, has
made this tale of regeneration a
favorite for almost 20 years. This new
"Spring Version" promises to be a
treasure for children and adults.
Unlimited
cast size, piano score only, perfect for
middle school audience and junior
performing companies. Available
now from Samuel French.
For
additional information, visit:
www.samuelfrench.com/
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