The Secret Garden 1991 - Articles Page 15

Ages: 4+
Opened: April 25, 1991
Closing: January 03, 1993

The Secret Garden - 1991 - Broadway History , Info & More

St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY

Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Everyone will love this charming, upbeat musical adaptation of a literary classic. Mary Lennox is sent to live in England after her parents die in India. Misselthwaite Manor turns out to be a gloomy fortress. Her uncle is rarely home and his young son, Colin, never leaves his room, convinced he’s an incurable invalid. Mary discovers a strange walled garden that has been locked up for years. With the gardener’s apprentice, Dickon, a lad who can talk to the animals, Mary coaxes the garden back to life. The garden seems to have a wonderful, magical effect on all who come into it, allowing Mary to help restore Colin to health and a reunion with his father.

The Secret Garden - 1991 - Broadway Cast

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Lakewood Theatre Company Opens With THE SECRET GARDEN, 5/6
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2011


The Secret Garden, with stage direction by Kirk Mouser and musical direction by Alan D. Lytle, is the last show in Lakewood Theatre Company's 2011-12 season. The production opens May 6 and will continue through Sunday, June 12, 2011. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 PM, Sundays, at 7:00 PM (May 8, 15 and 22), and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM (May 15, 22, 29, June 5 and 12). The show sponsor is The Richard & Janet Geary Foundation.

The Longwood Players Present THE SECRET GARDEN May 6-14
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2011


The Secret Garden opens soon and plays May 6 - 14 Tickets are $16-25, Kids under 16 only $10!

Lakewood Theatre Company Opens With THE SECRET GARDEN, 5/6
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2011


The Secret Garden, with stage direction by Kirk Mouser and musical direction by Alan D. Lytle, is the last show in Lakewood Theatre Company's 2011-12 season. The production opens May 6 and will continue through Sunday, June 12, 2011. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 PM, Sundays, at 7:00 PM (May 8, 15 and 22), and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM (May 15, 22, 29, June 5 and 12). The show sponsor is The Richard & Janet Geary Foundation.

Music Hall Ballroom Welcomes On Broadway with the Mighty Wurlitzer 5/5
by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2011


The Society for the Preservation of Music Hall (SPMH) is pleased to announce its third organ concert in the Music Hall Ballroom - On Broadway with the Mighty Wurlitzer - on Thursday, May 5 at 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM.

Music Hall Ballroom Welcomes On Broadway with the Mighty Wurlitzer 5/5
by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2011


The Society for the Preservation of Music Hall (SPMH) is pleased to announce its third organ concert in the Music Hall Ballroom - On Broadway with the Mighty Wurlitzer - on Thursday, May 5 at 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM.

Photo Flash: Original Broadway Cast of THE SECRET GARDEN Reunites
by Nicole Rosky - May 3, 2011


The Broadway community once again opened its arms to the students of John A. Coleman Catholic High School of Hurley, New York. The school, which has gained a reputation for some of the best young musical theater talent in the Hudson River Valley, produced The Secret Garden in honor of the 20th anniversary of the show's Broadway debut in April of 1991. The cast of Coleman Musical Theater's production recently traveled into New York City to meet members of the original Broadway cast.

Broadway Workshop Presents The Secret Garden: Spring Version May 14-15
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 2, 2011


Broadway Workshop will present the first NYC staging of The Secret Garden: Spring Version at The 52nd Street Theatre Project/5 Angels Theatre from May 14th through May 15th.

The Longwood Players Present THE SECRET GARDEN May 6-14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 29, 2011


The Secret Garden opens soon and plays May 6 - 14 Tickets are $16-25, Kids under 16 only $10!

The Longwood Players Present THE SECRET GARDEN May 6-14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 19, 2011


The Secret Garden opens soon and plays May 6 - 14 Tickets are $16-25, Kids under 16 only $10!

Lakewood Theatre Company Opens With THE SECRET GARDEN, 5/6
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 18, 2011


The Secret Garden, with stage direction by Kirk Mouser and musical direction by Alan D. Lytle, is the last show in Lakewood Theatre Company's 2011-12 season. The production opens May 6 and will continue through Sunday, June 12, 2011. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 PM, Sundays, at 7:00 PM (May 8, 15 and 22), and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM (May 15, 22, 29, June 5 and 12). The show sponsor is The Richard & Janet Geary Foundation.

The Kennedy Center Will Present FRAGMENTS Plays, 4/14-17
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2011


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents C.I.C.T./Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord's production of Fragments running April 14 to 17 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Co-directed by Peter Brook and Marie Hélène Estienne, Fragments brings together four short plays by Samuel Beckett including Rough for Theatre I, Rockaby, Act Without Words II, Come and Go, as well as the poem, Neither. Press night will take place on Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m.

The Kennedy Center Will Present FRAGMENTS Plays, 4/14-17
by BWW News Desk - Apr 14, 2011


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents C.I.C.T./Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord's production of Fragments running April 14 to 17 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Co-directed by Peter Brook and Marie Hélène Estienne, Fragments brings together four short plays by Samuel Beckett including Rough for Theatre I, Rockaby, Act Without Words II, Come and Go, as well as the poem, Neither. Press night will take place on Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m.

The Secret Garden plays May 6-14 at the Cambridge YMCA Theatre
by Lauren Wolman - Apr 3, 2011


Join us in May for our spring 2011 production of The Secret Garden! Nominated for the 1991 Tony Awards for Best Musical and Best Score and originally starring Mandy Patinkin, The Secret Garden is based on the beloved children's book by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Orphaned in India, 11 year old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive Uncle Archibald and his invalid son Colin on his estate. Hidden within the grounds is a neglected garden, which beckons Mary with its haunting melodies and spirits from the family's past. As Mary and the children work with the earth to bring the garden back to life, its beauty and bounty are restored and the healing power of nature brings forth forgiveness, love, and renewal.

Still Daisy Eagan After All These Years
by Jena Tesse Fox - Mar 27, 2011


The youngest female ever to win a Tony award, now all grown up, talks about her new one-woman show at the Laurie Beechman Theater.

Music Hall Ballroom Welcomes On Broadway with the Mighty Wurlitzer 5/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 17, 2011


The Society for the Preservation of Music Hall (SPMH) is pleased to announce its third organ concert in the Music Hall Ballroom - On Broadway with the Mighty Wurlitzer - on Thursday, May 5 at 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM.

BroadwayGirlNYC: Here's to the Actors who Tweet
by BroadwayGirl NYC - Mar 17, 2011


Twitter has provided the means for celebrities of all types to communicate with their fans in an intimate way -- one on one -- without needing to be face to face. It's wonderful how many of them have embraced the medium, and used it to let us into their worlds. It's even better when they reach out to thank us for our support, respond to questions, or engage in conversation. 140 characters at a time, I've developed a whole new set of online friends who are all on Broadway. The acknowledgement of us 'little people' makes me appreciate them in a bigger way, and makes me want to support them onstage in everything they do.

The Kennedy Center Will Present FRAGMENTS Plays, 4/14-17
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 15, 2011


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents C.I.C.T./Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord's production of Fragments running April 14 to 17 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Co-directed by Peter Brook and Marie Hélène Estienne, Fragments brings together four short plays by Samuel Beckett including Rough for Theatre I, Rockaby, Act Without Words II, Come and Go, as well as the poem, Neither. Press night will take place on Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Local High School Seniors Featured in FPAC’s Little Women-The Musical 3/12
by BWW News Desk - Mar 12, 2011


High school seniors Meghan Dean, Callie Liljeberg, Avery McStay and Catherine Weiss will take the stage as the March sisters in Franklin Performing Arts Company's (FPAC's) production of Little Women-The Musical, to be performed March 11 at 8:00 p.m. and March 12 at 3:00 p.m.

Journey of The Bonesetter’s Daughter Screened On PBS 5/8
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 9, 2011


JOURNEY OF THE BONESETTER'S DAUGHTER follows the creation of the San Francisco Opera's celebrated production of The Bonesetter's Daughter, composed by Stewart Wallace with a libretto by Amy Tan and based on her bestselling book of the same name.

Local High School Seniors Featured in FPAC’s Little Women-The Musical 3/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 3, 2011


High school seniors Meghan Dean, Callie Liljeberg, Avery McStay and Catherine Weiss will take the stage as the March sisters in Franklin Performing Arts Company's (FPAC's) production of Little Women-The Musical, to be performed March 11 at 8:00 p.m. and March 12 at 3:00 p.m.

New Cast Set for DANCING WITH THE STARS; Premieres 3/21
by Robert Diamond - Mar 1, 2011


A star-studded cast filled with celebrities across a variety of genres -- including a boxing legend, a talk-show personality, a Super Bowl Steeler, a former Playboy bunny and a legendary comedic actress - are set to compete each week on the dance floor in the spectacular two-hour season premiere of 'Dancing with the Stars,' MONDAY, MARCH 21 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Review: 'The Secret Garden'
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - Feb 19, 2011


This new production of The Secret Garden comes to us from The Festival Theatre in Edinburgh. A tighter, more effective first act is a decided improvement, and though the show remains somewhat problematic, it will entertain and delight your inner child. * * * 1/2 (out of 5)

Mandy Patinkin Brings Theatre Concert to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 2/14
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2011


Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Paul Ford on piano, will bring his critically acclaimed theatre concert to the VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL on Monday, February 14 at 8 p.m.--Valentines Day.

LuPone & Patinkin Reunite At The State, 2/12
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2011


Appearing together again after their Tony Award® winning performances in Evita, Patti LuPone joins Mandy Patinkin onstage for An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin. These Broadway legends will bring their critically acclaimed theatre concert to the State Theatre in Easton for one performance only on Saturday, February 12th at 8 PM.

FPAC Announces Winter Family Concert Series, 1/30
by BWW News Desk - Jan 30, 2011


The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will offer the first concert in its winter Family Concert Series, Uncle Nick Strikes Again, on Sunday, January 30th at 3:00 p.m. in the FSPA Recital Hall, 38 Main Street. This concert is free and open to the public.

Other Productions of The Secret Garden

1991   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1995   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
2001   West End London Revival
West End
2005   New York New York Concert
New York
2017   Regional (US) 5th Avenue Theatre Revival
Regional (US)

The Secret Garden - 1991 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1991 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor - Musical Mandy Patinkin
1991 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical Marsha Norman
1991 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director - Musical Susan H. Schulman
1991 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical John Cameron
1991 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical Alison Frase
1991 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical Rebecca Luker
1991 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Tharon Musser
1991 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lyrics Marsha Norman
1991 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Lucy Simon
1991 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical The Secret Garden
1991 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Set Design Heidi Handesman
1991 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Lucy Simon
1991 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Marsha Norman
1991 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actor - Musical Mandy Patinkin
1991 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actress - Musical Daisy Eagan
1991 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Broadway Musical 0
1991 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Set, Costume and Lighting Design 0
1991 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Marsha Norman
1991 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Theoni V. Aldredge
1991 Tony Awards Best Musical Dodger Theatricals
1991 Tony Awards Best Musical TV Asahi
1991 Tony Awards Best Musical Jujamcyn Theaters
1991 Tony Awards Best Musical Frederic H. Mayerson
1991 Tony Awards Best Musical Elizabeth Williams
1991 Tony Awards Best Musical Rick Steiner
1991 Tony Awards Best Musical Heidi Landesman
1991 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Marsha Norman
1991 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Lucy Simon
1991 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Daisy Eagan
1991 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Alison Fraser
1991 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design Heidi Landesman

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