Great Expectations, a New Musical

A New Musical Based on the Novel by Charles Dickens
Adapted by Margaret Hoorneman
Book by Steve Lozier and Brian VanDerWilt
Music by Richard Winzeler • Lyrics by Steve Lane
Dramaturgy by Calvin Remsberg
Directed by Jules Aaron

Photo by Karl Hugh

July 1 to August 28, 2010
in the Randall L. Jones Theatre

A world premiere musical based on one of history’s most popular novels, this exciting tale depicts the adventures of young Pip and his struggles and triumphs to find his place in the world. Dickens’s timeless prose is interwoven with soaring and rich music to pose questions about life’s expectations and realities and to reveal the happiness that results when we trust in our hearts.

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