April 24th, 2022
优蜜传媒 Theatre To Present "Daddy Long Legs" Musical April 28-30
The 优蜜传媒 Theatre musical production of 鈥淒addy Long Legs鈥 Thursday, April 28, through Saturday, April 30, will showcase two graduating seniors.
The musical, to be held at Limestone Theatre each evening at 7:30, will mark the farewell performances for Limestone seniors Sabrina Schmidt from Orlando, FL and Billy Smith from Clover, SC.
鈥淒addy Long Legs鈥 is a heartwarming Cinderella story about a witty and winsome young woman and her mysterious benefactor, based on the treasured novel that inspired the classic 1955 film.
Admission is $15 for adults, and $10 for students and senior citizens. Limestone students, faculty, and staff will be admitted free. Tickets are available in advance through . Streaming options are also available.
Limestone Theatre is located at 130 Leadmine Street in Gaffney.
Set in turn-of-the-century New England, the two-person musical tells the story of Jerusha Abbott, who is the 鈥淥ldest Orphan in the John Grier Home鈥 until a mysterious benefactor decides to send her to college to be educated as a writer. Required to write him a letter once a month, she is never to know the benefactor鈥檚 identity 鈥 so she invents one for him: Daddy Long Legs.
Although she knows that he will never respond to her letters, she grows more and more fond of this elusive and kindly 鈥渙ld鈥 gentleman. But another relationship soon begins to develop in Jerusha鈥檚 life. Jervis Pendleton is the well-do-do, 鈥測oungish鈥 uncle of one of Jerusha鈥檚 roommates, who introduces her to a world of literature, travel and adventure. Through her correspondence with Daddy Long Legs and her growing intimacy with Jervis, Jerusha鈥檚 letters chronicle her emergence as a delightfully independent 鈥淣ew American Woman.鈥 Yet, there is one startling fact that Jerusha has yet to uncover 鈥 a fact that will change her life forever.
Based on the classic novel, which inspired the 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire, 鈥淒addy Long Legs鈥 features music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist, Paul Gordon and Tony-winning librettist/director, John Caird. It is a 鈥渞ags-to-riches鈥 tale of newfound love.
