Megan McGinnis and Paul Alexander Nolan Preview Daddy Long Legs

The stars of the new musical Daddy Long Legs met the press at the Davenport Theatre on September 1. Performances begin September 10, with opening night set for September 28.

Megan McGinnis and Paul Alexander Nolan make up the company of this two-character musical, which is inspired by the 1912 Jean Webster novel. Jerusha Abbott (McGinnis), an orphan who gets a college education from an anonymous benefactor (Nolan) whom she nicknames Daddy Long Legs.

The production features a book and direction by Tony Award winner John Caird, and a score by Tony nominee Paul Gordon. Daddy Long Legs premiered at the Rubicon Theatre Company in Los Angeles in 2009 and received Ovation Awards for Best Music and Lyrics and McGinnis' performance. She also received an Indy Award and an Acclaim Award for her work in the show in productions across the United States.

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