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Little House on the Prairie - The Musical
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - Sunday, June 20, 2010
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Little House on the Prairie has remained one of the most popular and beloved celebrations of early Americana since the appearance of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic book series 75 years ago. Now the inspirational stories take on a brand new frontier in an uplifting new musical.
Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura for 10 years in the much loved television series, continues her legacy by playing Ma. Families will continue to fall in love with these life affirming stories about the Ingalls’ struggles and triumphs through the celebration of the pioneering spirit and the core values on which this country was founded – a spirit that still resonates within each of us today.
The show is directed by Francesca Zambello (Disney’s The Little Mermaid), the music has been created by Academy Award® winner, Rachel Portman, and the book was written by Rachel Sheinkin (Tony Award® for SPELLING BEE) with lyrics by Donna di Novelli.
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“A lovely, elegant and heartwarming adaptation of the classic Laura Ingalls Wilder novels. A moving production, which had moments of laughter as well as tears.”
“Kara Lindsay is filled with the same kind of charm and determined youthful exuberance that Melissa Gilbert exhibited in the role.”
- The New York Times
“Other highlights include beautiful expanses of sky in the sets, creative staging — especially when it comes to the characters driving horses — and rich lighting design that gives the actors a warmth as if the dust-covered pioneers were lit by a glowing fire.”
- Fiona Soltes, The Tennessean |
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Melissa Gilbert (Caroline “Ma” Ingalls) starred as ‘Laura’ in the beloved television series, Little House on the Prairie, and originated the role of ‘Ma’ in the Guthrie world premiere of Little House on the Prairie – The Musical.
Gilbert performed in the Off-Broadway production of A Shayna Maidel, for which she won the Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards. Her additional theater credits include: Love Letters (Los Angeles’ Canon Theater); The Glass Menagerie (Chautauqua Theater Company); The Miracle Worker (Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach); Bus Stop, and Love Letters (University of Tennessee, Knoxville).
Among her many television credits, Gilbert starred in the 1979 Emmy Award-winning television movie The Miracle Worker, and the television series Nip/Tuck and Sweet Justice. Also an author, Gilbert’s memoir Prairie Tale debuted on The New York Times best seller list.
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