Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs
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.



Based on the classic novel, which inspired the 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire, Daddy Long Legs is a beloved tale in the spirit of Jane Austen, The Brontë Sisters and “Downton Abbey.” Daddy Long Legs features music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist, Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre), and Tony-winning librettist/director, John Caird (Les Misérables), and is a “rags-to-riches” tale of newfound love.

Jerusha Abbott is the “Oldest Orphan in the John Grier Home” 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’s identity – 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 “old” gentleman. But another relationship soon begins to develop in Jerusha’s life. Jervis Pendleton is the well-do-do, “youngish” uncle of one of Jerusha’s 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’s letters chronicle her emergence as a delightfully independent “New American Woman.” Yet, there is one startling fact that Jerusha has yet to uncover – a fact that will change her life forever. 

This charming two-hander filled with soaring melodies is a wonderful choice for college programs and community theatres with a sophisticated audience base.

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  • From the Tony®-Award winning director of Les Misérables comes the intimate new...
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  • From the Tony®-Award winning director of Les Misérables comes the intimate new...
  • A crowd-pleaser for audiences from eight to eighty, Daddy Long Legs is touring the...
  • From the Tony®-Award winning director of Les Misérables comes the intimate new...
  • From the Tony®-Award winning director of Les Misérables comes the intimate new...
  • From the Tony®-Award winning director of Les Misérables comes the intimate new...
  • A crowd-pleaser for audiences from eight to eighty, Daddy Long Legs is touring the...

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