Broadway hit The Secret Garden – The Musical will open at York Theatre Royal next spring (March 17-April 4).
The Tony Award-winning show, with music by Lucy Simon and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman, will be directed by Tony-winning John Doyle, who returns to the theatre in which he was artistic director from 1993-1997.
Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic, the original Broadway production opened in 1991 to critical acclaim, and went on to win three Tony awards and three Drama Desk awards.
In 1906, newly-orphaned Mary Lennox is sent to the North Yorkshire moors to live with her widower uncle. Arriving at the secluded Misselthwaite Manor, Mary finds the house inhabited by memories and spirits from the past.
When she discovers her Aunt Lily’s mysterious, neglected garden, Mary is determined to breathe new life into it, and with the help of new friends learns the restorative magic of nature.
John Doyle said: “I’m thrilled to be returning to York Theatre Royal – and equally thrilled to be directing this beautiful, hopeful musical.”
Theatre chief Paul Crewes said, “It’s wonderful to have John return to direct this beautiful Yorkshire story. We are excited this will be a fresh take on this critically-acclaimed musical – and that our audiences will be the first to experience it.”
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