The Last Leaf (Ekstrom)

The Last Leaf (Ekstrom)

Adaptation, Music and Lyrics by Peter Ekstrom
Based on O. Henry’s famous Christmas story

The Last Leaf (Ekstrom)

The Last Leaf (Ekstrom)

Adaptation, Music and Lyrics by Peter Ekstrom
Based on O. Henry’s famous Christmas story

Overview

This heartwarming musical tells of two impoverished young women, Sue and Johnsy, struggling to become established artists in Greenwich Village, New York, in 1905 and how their aspirations are threatened when one is stricken with pneumonia. A combination of faith, prayer and strong chicken broth turns the tide, but not before a life allows itself to be selflessly given up in place of another. With The Gift of the Magi, this musical forms the double bill An O. Henry Christmas.

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Details

  • Genre: Christmas/Holiday
  • Time Period: 1900-1910
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

Peter Ekstrom

Peter Ekstrom was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in nearby Painesville. He received a B.A. from Antioch College in 1973. Five years later, he went down the Mississippi on a raft from St. Louis to New Orleans with the Otrabanda Troupe, stopping to do shows in 32 towns alo ...

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Author

O. Henry