Daddy Long Legs
About
Minneapolis Musical Theatre brings the off-Broadway musical "Daddy Long Legs" to the intimate setting of the James J. Hill House.
This two-person chamber musical follows Jerusha Abbott, who has grown up in an orphanage and whose mysterious benefactor sends her to college to become a writer. Jerusha dubs her benefactor "Daddy Long Legs" after seeing his long and spidery shadow.
"Daddy Long Legs" features music and lyrics by Paul Gordon and was adapted for the stage by Tony-award winning director and writer John Caird. It is based on the 1912 novel by Jean Webster.
The Minneapolis Musical Theatre production is directed by Amanda Weis with music direction by Jean Orbison Van Heel.