Synopsis
Secret Garden - The Spring Version
Marsha Norman & Lucy Simon from Frances Hodgson Burnett
Published by Samuel French Inc
8 Male 7 Female
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
A favorite tale of regeneration for almost 20 years, this new one-act "Spring Version" promises to be a treasure for children and adults
Full Score available On Hire only
For the Original Version and Vocal Selections, click here