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Calendar: Green Country Events
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE The Musical with Melissa Gilbert as "Ma"
Restoring our faith in the future by recalling the stories of our past…
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE has remained one of the most popular and beloved celebrations of early Americana
since the appearance of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s popular classic book
series 70 years ago. Now the inspirational stories take on a brand new
frontier in an uplifting new musical. Melissa Gilbert, who played
Laura for 10 years in the much loved television series, continues her
legacy by starring as Ma. Families will continue to fall in love with
these life-affirming stories about the Ingalls’ struggles and triumphs
through the celebration of the pioneering spirit and the core values on
which this country was founded – a spirit that resonates within each of
us today. The show is directed by Francesca Zambello (Disney’s The Little Mermaid),
the music has been created by Academy Award® winner Rachel Portman, and
the book was written by Rachel Sheinkin (Tony Award® for SPELLING BEE) with lyrics by Donna di Novelli.
“THERE ARE FEW LITERARY LEGACIES AS BELOVED AS THAT OF LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE. The musical’s components are delivered with near-seamless professionalism. Melissa
Gilbert, now playing “Ma”, carries her iconic past with a good deal of
grace and sings to touching effect. Director Francesca Zambello has
clearly envisioned a show that favors heart.” —Variety
“A PURPLE-SKY, GOLDEN-WHEAT ODE TO FRONTIER AMERICA. The musical hits its target—breezes of Oklahoma
and John Ford westerns sweep across the scenic landscape by Adrianne
Lobel. Rachel Portman’s celebratory score and Rachel Sheinkin’s script
salute pioneers who turned dirt into amber waves of grain.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune
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