"The Secret Garden" has always been a favorite book for children everywhere. It was originally a book, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1909. Burnett told the timeless story of Mary Lennox. Mary lived in India with her English parents who were killed from the cholera outbreak. Now an orphan, Mary Lennox was sent to live with her Uncle Archibald in Yorkshire, England. There she learns of her late Aunt Lily's secret garden and decides to find the garden and take care of it. Along the way she makes new friends and ends up helping her uncle and Colin, her ill cousin.
This book was brought to life on Broadway on April 25, 1991. The musical won three Tony awards, including Best Actress, Best book, and Best Scenic Design. Daisy Eagan, won the Tony for Best Actress for her portayal of the innocent Mary Lennox.
The music in the show is dark and ghostly, but entrancing throughout. Some notable songs are "Lily's Eyes," "The Girl I Mean To Be," "Come to My Garden," and "How Could I Ever Know?"
"The Secret Garden" has timeless messages and it has the ability to captivate its audience. This is what has made "The Secret Garden" such a huge success.
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