The Secret Garden 1987

Opened: January 16, 1987
Closing: May 30, 1987

The Secret Garden - 1987 - London Fringe History , Info & More

King's Head Theatre Club
115 Upper Street, Islington (Angel) London

Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Everyone will love this charming, upbeat musical adaptation of a literary classic. Mary Lennox is sent to live in England after her parents die in India. Misselthwaite Manor turns out to be a gloomy fortress. Her uncle is rarely home and his young son, Colin, never leaves his room, convinced he’s an incurable invalid. Mary discovers a strange walled garden that has been locked up for years. With the gardener’s apprentice, Dickon, a lad who can talk to the animals, Mary coaxes the garden back to life. The garden seems to have a wonderful, magical effect on all who come into it, allowing Mary to help restore Colin to health and a reunion with his father.

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Other Productions of The Secret Garden

1987   London Fringe Original London Production
London Fringe
1993   London Fringe London Revival
London Fringe
2016   Off-Broadway Manhattan Concert Productions Concert
Off-Broadway
2017   Houston, TX (Regional) Regional Revival Production
Houston, TX (Regional)
   West End
West End

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