- Little Women (musical)
Infobox Musical
name= Little Women
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caption= Original Logo
music=Jason Howland
lyrics=Mindi Dickstein
book=Allan Knee
basis=Louisa May Alcott 's novel
"Little Women "
productions=2005 Broadway
awards="Little Women" is a musical with a book by
Allan Knee , lyrics byMindi Dickstein , and music byJason Howland .Based on
Louisa May Alcott 's classic 1869 semi-autobiographical novel, it focuses on the four March sisters - feisty,tomboy ish, aspiring author Jo, romantic Meg, pretentious Amy, and kind-hearted Beth - and their beloved Marmee, at home inConcord, Massachusetts while the familypatriarch is away serving as aUnion Army chaplain during the Civil War. Intercut with thevignettes in which their lives unfold are several recreations of themelodramatic short stories Jo writes in her attic studio.After 55 previews, the Broadway production, directed by
Susan H. Schulman , opened onJanuary 23 ,2005 at theVirginia Theatre where, hampered by reviews ranging from lukewarm to abrasive, it closed after 137 performances. [ [http://www.talkinbroadway.com/world/LittleWomen.html talkinbroadway.com review] ] [ [http://www.villagevoice.com/theater/0505,feingold,60661,11.html villagevoice.com review] ] [ [http://theater2.nytimes.com/2005/01/24/theater/reviews/24litt.html?ex=1167109200&en=8e47fe4758c0f427&ei=5070 New York Times review] ]The cast included
Sutton Foster ,Maureen McGovern , Janet Carroll,Jenny Powers ,Megan McGinnis , Amy McAlexander, Danny Gurwin, Autumn Hurlburt and John Hickok.ong list
Act I
* An Operatic Tragedy
* Better
* Our Finest Dreams
* Here Alone
* Could You?
* I'd Be Delighted
* Take a Chance on Me
* Better (Reprise)
* Off to Massachusetts
* Five Forever
* More Than I Am
* Astonishing Act II
* The Weekly Volcano Press
* Off to Massachusetts (Reprise)
* How I Am
* Some Things Are Meant to Be
* The Most Amazing Thing
* Days of Plenty
* The Fire Within Me
* Small Umbrella in the Rain
* Sometimes When You Dream (Reprise)Nominations
*
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (Foster)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Foster)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (McGovern)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding OrchestrationsReferences
External links
* [http://www.littlewomenonbroadway.com/ Official national tour website]
* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=386281/ Internet Broadway Database listing]
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