Louisa May Alcott News

Laura Eason, the author of more than 15 plays (Sex With Strangers, Around the World in 80 Days) and former Artistic Director of Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago, will discuss the delights and challenges of adapting Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer for the stage.

StoryBook Theater leaps into 2012 with The Frog Prince, a musical country-western version of the famous amphibian tale. 2012 also marks Studio East's 20th year, bringing theater arts education to thousands of Eastside youth. The three upcoming productions demonstrate the burgeoning talent of today's area kids.

Today in 2005, Little Women opened at the Virginia Theatre (now the August Wilson Theatre), where it ran for 137 performances. Based on Louisa May Alcott's classic 1869 semi-autobiographical novel, it focuses on the four March sisters - brassy, tomboy-like, aspiring writer Jo, romantic Meg, pretentious Amy, and kind-hearted Beth - and their beloved Marmee, at home in Concord, Massachusetts while the family patriarch is away serving as a Union Army chaplain during the Civil War. Intercut with the vignettes in which their lives unfold are several recreations of the melodramatic short stories Jo writes in her attic studio. The Broadway cast included Sutton Foster, Maureen McGovern, Janet Carroll, Jenny Powers, Megan McGinnis, and Amy McAlexander.

The award-winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company has its usual theater season filled with classic gems, a world premiere, and a radio show.

Little Women, the Broadway Musical based on the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott will play in PCPA's Marian Theatre February 16 - March 11 and the Solvang Festival Theater June 14 - July 1, 2012 under the Direction of Roger DeLaurier, with Choreography by Michael Jenkinson and Musical Direction by Callum Morris.

Louisa May Alcott classic gets Broadway makeover in Hartford Children's Theatre production of 'Little Women'

Hartford Children's Theatre presents Little Women as part of the 2011-2012 Family Main Stage Series. Louisa May Alcott's classic American novel comes to life with music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and a book by Allan Knee. Directed by HCT Artistic Director Ryan Ratelle with musical direction by Louise Fauteux, Little Women opens on Friday, January 13, 2012 at HCT's Carriage House Theatre (360 Farmington Avenue, Hartford) where it will continue through Sunday, January 29, 2012.

StoryBook Theater leaps into 2012 with The Frog Prince, a musical country-western version of the famous amphibian tale. 2012 also marks Studio East's 20th year, bringing theater arts education to thousands of Eastside youth. The three upcoming productions demonstrate the burgeoning talent of today's area kids.

Hartford Children's Theatre presents Little Women as part of the 2011-2012 Family Main Stage Series. Louisa May Alcott's classic American novel comes to life with music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and a book by Allan Knee. Directed by HCT Artistic Director Ryan Ratelle with musical direction by Louise Fauteux, Little Women opens on Friday, January 13, 2012 at HCT's Carriage House Theatre (360 Farmington Avenue, Hartford) where it will continue through Sunday, January 29, 2012.

This tale is one of two stories that are part of the repertoire of the 'Ghosts of Christmas Past' Trolley Rides, co-sponsored by The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities (MAC) and the award-winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company.

The award-winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company announces its 2012 Cape May Mainstage Season. It includes classical gems, a world premiere, and a radio show.

As usual this time of year, the award-winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company will be accepting nonperishable items for the Cape May Food Closet.

Based on Louisa May Alcott's own family experiences (and novel), LITTLE WOMEN follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written.

Secret Theatre Musicals has announced a rare revival of the Tony Award nominated musical, LITTLE WOMEN. With a book by Allan Knee, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and music by Jason Howland, this exciting production is directed by Taryn Turney and will play a 2-week limited engagement. Performances will begin Thursday, December 8th and continue through Saturday, December 17th at The Secret Theatre. Evening shows are at 7:30 pm, with matinees at 2:30pm. For tickets or more information, visit www.secrettheatre.com.

Tony-Award Winning Star Donna McKechnie Returns to TheatreZone -- Takes on lead role as Marmee in Little Women: The Broadway Musical Broadway star and legendary entertainer Donna McKechnie returns to TheatreZone in Naples, cast as Marmee in Little Women: The Broadway Musical, announced artistic director Mark Danni. Based on Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, the musical follows the adventures of the four remarkable March sisters coming of age during the American Civil War era.

Based on Louisa May Alcott's own family experiences (and novel), LITTLE WOMEN follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written.

As usual this time of year, the award-winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company will be accepting nonperishable items for the Cape May Food Closet.

'One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty-seven cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time. Three times Della counted it. And the next day would be Christmas.'

The 2nd Story Theatre company brings Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic, Little Women, to life on stage for the 2011 holiday season.