Where can I get more info of the secret garden musical ?

Answer 1

The Secret Garden is a musical based on the Frances Hodgson Burnett book of the same name. The musical's book and lyrics are by Marsha Norman, with music by Lucy Simon. It premiered on Broadway at the St. James Theatre on 25 April 1991 and closed on 3 January 1993 after 709 performances.

It is set in colonial India and in England in 1906 and tells of a young English girl, Mary, who lives in India but is forced to move to England and live with her Uncle Archibald when her parents die in a cholera outbreak.

It garnered the 1991 Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical, Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Daisy Eagan), and Best Scenic Design (Heidi Landesman); the scenery resembled an enormous Victorian toy theatre with pop-out figures, large paper dolls, and Joseph Cornell-like collage elements.

Answer 2

There's a synopsis at the link below; I think it's really good, mostly because I wrote it. :)

It's a great musical for families; only intermittently (especially with Colin) does it get oversentimental, and I think the score is teriffic.

It won Tonys for Best Book, Best Scenic Design, and Best Featured Actress, and was nominated for several more, including Best Musical; also nominated were Once On This Island and Miss Saigon, all of which lost to . . . . The Will Rogers Follies. Evidently the voters were drunk. :)

Answer 3

Go to Musicals.net, click on shows, then on any show you like including Secret Garden.

Another useful site is StageAgent.com which can give you information about each role including character descriptions and vocal ranges.

It's such a great story! It was my mom's favorite book and my daughter hopes to play Mary Lennox on stage some day! :-)

Answer 4

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Answer 5

http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/shows/secretgarden.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Garden_%28musical%29

http://www.broadwaymusicalhome.com/shows/secretgarden.htm

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/dc/dc72.html