The Secret Garden 1991 - Articles Page 3.4

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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The Secret Garden FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Secret Garden have there been?
The Secret Garden has had 6 productions including Broadway which opened in 1991, Broadway which opened in 1991, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 1995, West End which opened in 2001, New York which opened in 2005 and Regional (US) which opened in 2017.
What Tony Awards has The Secret Garden been nominated for?
The Secret Garden has been nominated for several Tony Awards. These include Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Marsha Norman, Best Costume Design for Theoni V. Aldredge, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Lucy Simon, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Marsha Norman, and Best Scenic Design for Heidi Landesman.
What Tony Awards has The Secret Garden won?
The Secret Garden has won several Tony Awards. These include Best Book of a Musical for Marsha Norman, Best Costume Design for Theoni V. Aldredge, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Lucy Simon, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Marsha Norman, and Best Scenic Design for Heidi Landesman.
What awards has The Secret Garden been nominated for?
The Secret Garden has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Outstanding Book of a Musical for Marsha Norman at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Director - Musical for Susan H. Schulman at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lighting Design for Tharon Musser at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lyrics for Marsha Norman at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Music for Lucy Simon at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Musical for The Secret Garden at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Set Design for Heidi Handesman at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Best Set, Costume, and Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
What awards has The Secret Garden won?
The Secret Garden has won several awards, including the Outstanding Book of a Musical, Outstanding Director - Musical, Outstanding Lighting Design, Outstanding Lyrics, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Musical, and Outstanding Set Design at the Drama Desk Awards. It has also won the Best Broadway Musical award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, as well as the Best Set, Costume, and Lighting Design award.

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