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.
| 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) |
| 2026 | West End |
West End |
| 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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