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From the Tony-Award winning director of Les Misrables comes the intimate new musical DADDY LONG LEGS. Based on the classic novel which inspired the 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire - a beloved tale in the spirit of Jane Austen, The Bront Sisters, and Downton Abbey - this heartwarming Cinderella story about a witty and winsome young woman and her mysterious benefactor has charmed audiences of all ages from Los Angeles to London. Critics are calling it an exquisite gem of a musical,and one of the most enthralling,entertaining and moving love stories on the American musical theater stage.Starring Megan McGinnis (Les Misrables, Side Show, Little Women) and Paul Alexander Nolan (Once, Jesus Christ Superstar, Doctor Zhivago) and based on the 1912 novel by Jean Webster, DADDY LONG LEGS features music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon (Sense and Sensibility) , book by Tony Award and Olivier Award winner John Caird (Les Misrables) , and direction by John Caird.