The Secret Garden

by Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon

Book Overview

Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson BurnettFull Length Musical / 12m 10f 1 girl (doubling possible) / Ints. exts. This enchanting classic of children's literature is reimagined in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of 'Night Mother. Orphaned in India 11 year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered reclusive uncle Archibald and his invalid son Colin. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0573693617
• ISBN13: 9780573693618
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Concord Theatricals
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Just right!

We were very pleased with this collection of songs. The level was appropriate for my 9 year old daughter who saw the play and loved the music. She loves to sing the songs and play along with the piano. I just wish there were more songs from the musical in this affordable book.

In Short --You Must Read

I bought the script and the vocals after listening to the wonderful C.D. This is great for any young struggling actor or actress or anyone who has an interest in the theater. I only wish that Broadway produced more touching musicals like this. The script is heartfelt and touching it shows trimuph over loss and the importance of family no wonder it won a Tony for best book! The script is easy to read for youngsters and the music is perfect for auditions (although you have to buy the sheet music seperately). Little actresses will love reading Mary at auditions. I love this script and find myself reading it and re-reading especially the parts with Lily and Mary. If you loved the musical or the C.D. than you must buy the script and this is a must for any young actress!

BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!

This music has it all - from the simple to the extremely complicated! I was part of a production company that performed this as a live musical and the response was outstanding! We were able to utilize a creative MIDI system with a laptop so that we could arrange the 16 "voices" to meet the expectations of our audience - and they were ASTONISHED! A definite must have for your sheet music library! (Lily's Eyes: crying is acceptable!) Great reading for all types of people - both living and dead (except for the Shelleys whom we're not sure about!)

Terrific! A must-have for your musical library!

This show is by far one of the best I've ever encountered. The music is of the highest quality, and this book is a reflection of that. While the piano parts are somewhat challenging (the difficult key signatures are part of that), the accompaniment parts add a musical dimension lacking in so many shows.

Breathtaking

This has been one of my favorite musicals since when I first sw it in 1991. It tells the classic story of the beloved novel by the same name. The music is lovely and the whole thing has a mysterious air to it, something never really done in a Secret Garden movie or musical before. I like it. All the lyrics are wonderful and the songs have a wonderful tune too. It is neat to be able to read all the lyrics and all the spoken words. The original cast recording of this musical has some of the spoken words, but not near all of them. It is a nice way to re-live the experience. I highly reccomend this book. If you like this book, you may also like the original novel "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett and the original cast recording of the musical itself.