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Mary would always say that what happened at that moment was almost magic...This production is recommended for ages 10+. Children under 4 will not be admitted.
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15 June - 20 July 2024
Run time To be confirmed.
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The Secret Garden London tickets
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved and radical story about the magic of nature and the nature of magic is adapted in a new version by Holly Robinson and Anna Himali Howard. Step into the secret world of the magical garden. Book your tickets for this strictly limited run now!
What is The Secret Garden about?
"What was that? Where did it go… Ah, there it is. It's a key! I found the key to the secret garden! But where's the door?"
Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic novel of the same name, The Secret Garden is a heart-warming tale of community and friendship.
Mary Lennox, a young orphan, moves from India to her uncle's secluded country estate in Yorkshire, where she soon discovers a mysterious and anguished collection of souls and the curious tale of a secret garden. The young girl quickly teams up with her new-found friends to give the secret garden a new lease of life. Like the garden, Lennox also blossoms. However, despite all her fantastical adventures, she is still grounded and cares deeply for the hearts of those that surround her.
Facts and critical acclaim
- Director Anna Himali Howard’s production of Orpheus received the Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera, and the UK Theatre Award for Achievement in Opera
- Writer, Holly Robinson was nominated for the 2019 Stage Debut Awards, for Best Writer. With her play, Soft Animals, longlisted for the Bruntswood Prize and shortlisted for the Tony Craze Award.
- Mary Lennox is named after the protagonist in the children’s nursery rhyme, ‘Mary, Mary, quite contrary’ The garden was inspired by backyard of Great Maytham Hall, where writer, Burnett, was renting at the time.
Please bear in mind
This production is recommended for ages 12+, children under 4 will not be admitted.
The Secret Garden creatives
- Director – Jordan Fein
- Book – Joesph Stein
- Choreographer – Julia Cheng
- Music – Jerry Bock
- Lyrics – Sheldon Harnick
- Musical Supervisor – Mark Aspinall
- Designer- Tom Scutt
- Sound Designer – Nick Lidster
- Lighting Designer – Aideen Malone
- Musical Director – Dan Turek
- Season Associate Sound Designer – James Hassett
- Casting Director – Stuart Burt CDG
The Secret Garden cast
Casting to be announced.
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BSL performance: Tuesday 9 July 7.45pm and Wednesday 17 July 7.45pm, Captioned performance: Friday 19 July at 7.45pm, Audio Described performance: Saturday 20 July 2.15pmRecent Reviews
We really enjoyed the play, clever use of stage & actors to convey different locations, nice to see a diverse cast, good family play.
Brilliant production. Well acted and loved the new adaptation.
Unfortunately the show is a poorly written adaptation of the original book, and really lacks the spirit and depth of the original story. Some members of the cast are very good but on the whole, we were disappointed.
I went into this show assuming it was the musical that I grew up with as a child. At first I was disappointed when I realized that wasn't the case at all. But that quickly dissipated as I watched. This was a beautiful take on this classic story. The way the whole cast was involved throughout, the story telling, the staging, the garden. It was absolutely delightful. The cast was all perfect. I'm so glad that I went. What a lovely experience!
Magnificent performance. Lived it under magic of the London summer sky. Highlight of summer!
Great performance and story. Highly recommend.
It was actually amazing how poorly one can adapt this story, yet this play version of The Secret Garden was able to accomplish what I believed was impossible. I’m not usually one to accuse something of pushing agendas, but out of the several this script attempted to push, not one was properly developed. The first act causes one to scratch their head, but perhaps have some hope that the second act will redeem themselves. Then you quickly realize that it’s only further going downhill. So much happens in such a slow pace. I was ready to leave about five minutes into the second act. The author of this script seems to have seen the musical Hadestown and thought to themselves, “I could do that.” Spoiler alert: they couldn’t. Tell, not show is the principal of this production. How do you strip this story of its magic? How do you strip it if it’s charm and whimsy and wonder? How do you miss the point of the story? The only redeeming quality of the show is the acting. If only Archibald was allowed to properly developed. If only most character was properly developed. If only a thirteen year old didn’t kiss a ten year old. If only an aunt wasn’t written into this story where part of the point is that the children are practically alone in the world. If only Yorkshire was allowed to be as much of a character as that land is in the story. Don’t waste your time with this production. Stay home, sip Hot Cocoa in front of the fireplace and listen to the musical soundtrack instead. Don’t waste your money, your time or your sanity.
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Full casting announced for West End musical The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden announces the full cast to be joining the previously announced Lucie Jones, Ramin Karimloo and Jac Yarrow. The concert-style production will be performed for just two shows across a matinee and evening performance on 4 April 2020. Tickets for The Secret Garden were immediately in high demand following the lead cast announcements and are bound to increase in demand now the full cast has been announced.
Read below to see who will complete The Secret Garden cast.
11 Feb, 2020 | By Jade Ali
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The Secret Garden concert at the Palladium to star Jac Yarrow, Lucie Jones and Ramin Karimloo
It has been announced that the London Palladium will hold two special concert performances of The Secret Garden on 4 April 2020. The one-off production will star Waitress actress Lucie Jones, The Phantom of the Opera actor Ramin Karimloo, and Jac Yarrow from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, it has been confirmed.
12 Dec, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels
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