Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret
Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox, a lonely little girl
who is sent to live with her uncle Archibald in Yorkshire after
being orphaned by a cholera epidemic in India. Still grieving
over the loss of his beloved wife Lily who died ten years earlier
during childbirth and distraught over the condition of his bedridden
son, Archibald casts a dark shadow over the manor until Mary
discovers a secret garden that had once belonged to Lily. By
nursing this garden back to life, Mary somehow restores life
to her grieving uncle and his sick son.
The Secret Garden opened at the St. James Theater on
April 25, 1991 with a cast that featured Daisy Eagan (Mary),
Rebecca Luker (Lily), and Mandy Patinkin (Archibald). Marsha
Norman won a Tony Award for "Best Book of a Musical"
and Daisy Eagan became the youngest actress ever to win a Tony
for her portrayal of Mary. The production enjoyed a run of 706
performances.
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