Lyric Stage Presents the Regional Premiere Of Off-Broadway Hit DADDY LONG LEGS

Lyric Stage presents the regional premiere of Daddy Long Legs The Majestic Theatre 19-21 Jan 2018. From the Tony-Award winning director of Les Misérables comes the intimate new musical Daddy Long Legs. Based on the classic novel which inspired the 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire-a beloved tale in the spirit of Jane Austen, the Brontë Sisters, and "Downton Abbey"-this heartwarming Cinderella story about a witty and winsome young woman and her mysterious benefactor has charmed audiences of all ages from Los Angeles to London.

Critics are cheering: Daddy Long Legs has "echoes of She Loves Me and top-notch performances" and "is one of the most enthralling, entertaining and moving love stories on the American musical theater stage."

Daddy Long Legs features music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist, Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre), and Tony-winning librettist/director, John Caird (Les Misérables).

Lyric Stage's regional premiere stars Samantha McHenry, last seen at Lyric Stage as Diana Deveraux in Of Thee I Sing, as Jerusha and Lyric Stage favorite Christopher J. Deaton, most recently Captain Phoebus in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, as Jervis. Rick Estes directs the production with music direction by Scott Eckert. Scenic design is by Randel Wright and lighting design is by Julie Simmons.

Daddy Long Legs is a "rags-to-riches" tale of newfound love.
Jerusha Abbott is the "Oldest Orphan in the John Grier Home" until a mysterious benefactor decides to send her to college to be educated as a writer. Required to write him a letter once a month, she is never to know the benefactor's identity - so she invents one for him: Daddy Long Legs. Although she knows that he will never respond to her letters, she grows more and more fond of this elusive and kindly "old" gentleman. But another relationship soon begins to develop in Jerusha's life. Jervis Pendleton is the well-do-do, "youngish" uncle of one of Jerusha's roommates, who introduces her to a world of literature, travel and adventure. Through her correspondence with Daddy Long Legs and her growing intimacy with Jervis, Jerusha's letters chronicle her emergence as a delightfully independent "New American Woman." Yet, there is one startling fact that Jerusha has yet to uncover-a fact that will change her life forever.

Performances are @ The Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75201. Performances are Friday and Saturday, January 19 & 20 @ 7:30 PM and Saturday and Sunday, January 20 & 21 @ 2:30 PM. Tickets are available by calling 214-871-5000 or online @ www.lyricstage.org.

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