New Musical Daddy Long Legs Extends Run

Producers of the new musical Daddy Long Legs announced today that the show, once a limited engagement, will now play an open-ended run at the Davenport Theatre.

Recent Doctor Zhivago star Paul Alexander Nolan stars alongside Broadway vet Megan McGinnis (Side Show) in the New York premiere of the musical, directed by Tony Award winner John Caird (Les Misérables). Performances begin September 10, with opening night set for September 28.

With a book by Caird and a score by Tony nominee Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre), Daddy Long Legs is inspired by the 1912 Jean Webster novel, which tells the story of Jerusha Abbott (McGinnis), an orphan who gets a college education from an anonymous benefactor (Nolan) whom she nicknames Daddy Long Legs.

Daddy Long Legs premiered at the Rubicon Theatre Company in Los Angeles in 2009 and received Ovation Awards for Best Music and Lyrics and McGinnis' performance. She also received an Indy Award and an Acclaim Award for her work in the show in productions across the United States.

The production features scenic and costume design by David Farley, with lighting design by Paul Toben. Ken Davenport and Michael Jackowitz produce the engagement.

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