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Love from Judy
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 10w, 7m
Jean Webster, Jack Gray, Hugh Martin, Eric Maschwitz
Love from Judy (libretto)
Music by Hugh Martin
Book by Eric Maschwitz and Jean Webster
Lyrics by Hugh Martin and Jack Gray
"Fast and entertaining. One of London's best."
"Think of a word llike zing. Add to it pep, push and bounce
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"There was such a storm of applause ..."
"The neatest show of its kind I can remember."
Based on Jean Webster's famous play Daddy Long-Legs this delightful Emile Littler's musical contains such numbers as Mardi Gras, It's Bet…
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Cast Size
10w, 7m -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
Based on Jean Webster's famous play Daddy Long-Legs this delightful Emile Littler's musical contains such numbers as Mardi Gras, It's Better Rich, Daddy Long-Legs, A Touch of Voodoo, Kind to Animals, Ain't Goin' to Marry and Love from Judy.It was first produced in Coventry in 1951 and later at the Saville Theatre, London, in 1952.
The story of Judy, a pretty little drudge in a New England orphanage. One day, a visiting trustee becomes interested in Judy and decides to give her a chance. She does not know the name of her benefactor, but simply calls him Daddy Long-Legs, and writes him letters brimming over with fun and affection. From the Home she goes to a fashionable college and there develops the romance that constitutes much of the play's charm.
Cast Attributes
- Time Period 1950s
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
"Fast and entertaining. One of London's best."
"Think of a word llike zing. Add to it pep, push and bounce ..."
"There was such a storm of applause ..."
"The neatest show of its kind I can remember."
Music
- Vocal DemandsModerate
- Orchestra Size Large
Licensing & Materials
- Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.