Little House on the Prairie Musical
For our Family, Friends and other Grandparents in America and Canada.
I recently received the below email message from Melanie, a visitor to our site from the USA. The musical production she is working on, “The Little House on the Prairie”, was my daughters’ favourite book series when they were growing up in the States. When we moved to the UK, they continued to watch the TV series and our granddaughters grew to love The Little House as well. Unfortunately the boys moved on to Star Wars, World of War Craft, Pokemon etc …
I do hope the play comes over to the UK eventually. Perhaps we can then win our younger grandsons over!
Melanie wrote:
Little House on the Prairie has remained one of the most popular and beloved celebrations of pioneering America since Laura Ingalls Wilder published the first book of her classic series 75 years ago. Now the inspirational stories cross into yet another frontier in an uplifting new musical. Melissa Gilbert, who we all knew as “Laura” for 10 years in the much-loved television series is now all grown up and playing “Ma.”
Through the magic of live theatre, the musical follows the Ingalls family‘s journey westward and settlement in DeSmet, South Dakota where Ma and Pa Ingalls hoped to make a better life for their children. It tells the story of their struggle to keep their land claim. In story, song and dance, we see the Ingalls suffering the hardships of winter blizzards and prairie ?res as well as rejoicing in the settlement of land and town. Most of all, the story follows Laura as she grows from the wild child who loved to run free into a woman who embraces the responsibilities of her own future while struggling to remain true to herself.
Recommended for the whole family, LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL brings the joys and sorrows of family life during the settlement of the prairie to contemporary America. Families will continue to identify with these life affirming stories that celebrate 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. LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL premiered at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN.
For the full list of cities that LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, THE MUSICAL is coming to and for ticketing information, please visit:
http://littlehousethemusical.com/tickets/
I will try to follow their progress.
Grandpa John
Hello,
My question has to do with the habitat for humanity project you are all doing. I would like to get involved with the cast when they come to the town I am going to see the play – South Dakota – and help build a house. Is this possible? And also is Melissa Gilbert going to sign autographs?? I am so excited to see this play.
I read the books in 2nd grade and I have been a fan of the show and now I am an adult of 32 and I still love everything Little House on the Prairie has to give. I am so excited to be going to this show. I wish my grandpa could write what this grandpa did above.
Carolyn
Thanks for your interest, I will ask Melanie to reply with her contact details for the Little House production.
John
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