Anne of Green Gables - The Musical

Infobox Musical
name= Anne of Green Gables
subtitle= The Musical


caption=
music= Norman Campbell
lyrics= Don Harron
Norman Campbell
Elaine Campbell
Mavor Moore
book= [Don Harron]
basis= Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel
"Anne of Green Gables"
productions= 1965 Charlottetown Festival annually
1969 london
1971 Off-Broadway
awards=

"Anne Of Green Gables - The Musical" is a musical based on the novel, "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

The book is by Don Harron, the music is by Norman Campbell and the lyrics by Don Harron, Norman Campbell, Elaine Campbell and Mavor Moore, originally directed and choreographed by Alan Lund. It has been performed every summer since 1965, headlining the Charlottetown Festival at the Confederation Centre of the Arts making this Canada's longest-running mainstage musical. Officials are currently researching if it is the world's longest running musical. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2008/06/11/anne-guinness.html Anne of Green Gables seeking Guinness record honours] ] The musical was the feature performance at the opening of the Confederation Centre of the Arts in September 1964, playing to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh as well as Prime Minister Lester Pearson.

The musical has also toured outside of Prince Edward Island. Its first tour opened on April 16, 1969, at the New Theatre, London, starring Polly James as Anne. It played off-Broadway in New York from December 21, 1971 to January 2, 1972 at the City Center Theatre. During the 1980s and 1990s the musical was produced in Japan by Gekidan Shiki, as well as cities across North America, including performances at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, from October 4 to 9, 2005.

The Music

This varies per production but this is an average list.

Act One
* Great Workers For the Cause - Rachel Lynde & Ladies
* Where is Matthew Going? - The Townspeople
* Gee I'm Glad I'm No One Else But Me - Anne
* We Clearly Requested - Marilla, Anne, Matthew
* The Facts - Anne, Mrs Spencer, Marilla, Mrs Blewett
* Where'd Marilla Come From? - Mailman, Farmer, Minister and Ladies
* Humble Pie - Matthew and Anne
* Oh Mrs Lynde - Anne
* Avonlea, We Love Thee - Mr Phillips and students
* Wondrin' - Gilbert
* Did you Hear - Josie, Mrs Pye, Lucilla, Mrs Barry, Mailman, Farmer, Mrs Lynde
* Ice Cream - Diana and the Company
* The Picnic - The Company

Act Two
* Where Did the Summer Go To? - The students
* Kindred Spirits - Anne and Diana
* Open The Window - Miss Stacy and the students
* The Words - Matthew
* Open the Window (reprise) - Miss Stacy and the students
* I'll Show Him - Anne and Gilbert
* General Store - Lucilla, Matthew and the Townspeople
* If It Hadn't Been For Me - The Company
* Anne of Green Gables - Matthew
* The Words (reprise) - Marilla
* Wondrin' (reprise) - Gilbert and Anne

Note For the showings in the year 2008 in Charlottetown, commemorating the 100th "ANNE"iversary, a portrayal of L.M. Montgomery and the students sang a reprise of "Anne of Green Gables" in the beginning, following a bit of history of how Montgomery arrived at the plot of "Anne"

See also

* "Anne and Gilbert - The Musical", an unofficial sequel

References

External links

* [http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com/shows/annegables.html Anne of Green Gables Audition Advice & Show Information] from [http://www.musicaltheatreaudition.com MusicalTheatreAudition.com]