The Ballad of Little Jo

The Ballad of Little Jo

The Ballad of Little Jo

Based on the film The Ballad of Little Jo by Maggie Greenwald

The Ballad of Little Jo

The Ballad of Little Jo

Based on the film The Ballad of Little Jo by Maggie Greenwald

Overview

Set in the late 19th century, The Ballad of Little Jo is based on an admired independent film and inspired by the remarkable real-life frontier story of Josephine Monaghan.

Josephine, a young society woman living in Boston, bears a child out of wedlock. In search of a new life and an income to support herself and her baby, she leaves her newborn son in the care of her sister and travels out West alone. For nearly 20 years, she makes her home in a tough Idaho mining town disguised as a man called “Jo.”

The stunning score features a fantastically contrasting blend of rousing chorales and soaring ballads as it tells the sweeping tale of manifest destiny and love, loss and acceptance.

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Details

  • Genre: Adaptation (Stage & Screen)
  • Time Period: Wild West, 19th Century
  • Cast Attributes: Role(s) for Asian Actor(s), Ensemble Cast, Expandable Casting, Flexible Cast Size, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

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Mike Reid

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Sarah Schlesinger

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John Dias

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Maggie Greenwald