Based on the classic Victorian novel Daddy Long Legs written by Jean Webster in 1912, the musical opened on September 25, 1952 at London’s Saville Theatre where it ran for over two years. Its original stars were the then 20-year old Jeannie Carson and the legendary Adelaide Hall (Duke Ellington’s vocalist in the 1920s and a singer and dancer at the Cotton Club).
The Daddy Long Legs story has charmed millions in its 90-year history. As a play, it was adapted by the novelist and opened on Broadway in 1914 (starring Ruth Chatterton). As a film, it had four incarnations – in 1919 (starring Mary Pickford); in 1931 and 1935 (starring Judy Garland); and as a musical in1955 starring Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron.
Judy Abbott, an orphan, has never been adopted because the orphanage’s superintendent retains her as a drudge. A trustee, Grace Pritchard, is impressed by the young woman’s fortitude and convinces her friend, Jervis Pendleton, to send Judy to college. Because Judy rooms with Jervis’ cousin, the two spend increasing amounts of time together and ultimately fall in love.
Book by Eric Maschwitz and Timothy Gray
Music by Hugh Martin
Lyrics by Timothy Gray
Directed and Choreographed by Thomas Mills
Music Director, Vocal Arranger James Stenbor
Adapted by Mel Miller
Additional Choreography Vanessa Lemonides and Andrew Rasmussen
With Casey Blonde, Alice Cannon*, Jeffrey Correia*, Nicholas Dalton*, Thursday Farrar*, Jenny Gelwick, Valerie Hill*, Vanessa Lemonides*, Adam MacDonald*, Kris Moon, Holly O’Brien, Adrienne Pisoni*, Andrew Rasmussen*, Julian Rebolledo*, Sandie Rosa, and Dana Zihlman*
*Denotes member of Actors Equity Association
Produced by Mel Miller
NOVEMBER 2003
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Scenes and Musical Numbers
ACT I
Scene 1 – The John Grier Orphanage - New Orleans, Louisiana, 1903
At the Mardi Gras - Company
I Never Dream When I’m Asleep - Judy, Orphans
It’s Great to Be an Orphan - Judy, Orphans
Scene 2 – Railway Station
Goin’ Back to School - Ensemble
Dumb, Dumb, Dumb - Sally
Scene 3 – Fergusson Ladies College
It’s Better Rich - Grace
Dear Daddy Long Legs - Judy
Scene 4 - Fergusson Ladies College, weeks later
Voodoo - Claudette, Ensemble
Scene 5 - Fergusson Ladies College, Spring Ball
Here We Are - Sally
Go And Get Your Old Banjo - Judy
ACT II
Scene 1 – Lock Willow Farm
Here We Are (reprise) - Ensemble
Kind to Animals - Claudette
Ain’t Gonna Marry - Claudette, Ensemble
My Own True Love - Jervis
Ain’t Gonna Marry (reprise) - Claudette
What Do I See In You? - Julia, Jimmy
I Never Dream When I’m Awake - Judy
Scene 2 – Pendleton Mansion
Love From Judy (reprise) - Jervis
Finale - Company
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