|
DADDY LONG LEGSOpening Date: Sept 28, 2015
Closing Date: June 6, 2016 Air date: Dec 10, 2015 Medium: online via Livestream, BroadwayHD, and YouTube Where to watch: BroadwayHD |
Stage Production Notes
Daddy Long Legs was first performed at the Rubicon Theatre Company, starring Megan McGinnis, in 2009. It has since had productions in Canada, Japan, and England.
The off-Broadway production, starring Megan McGinnis and Paul Alexander Nolan, began previews on September 10, 2015. It officially opened on September 28, 2015. Will Reynolds took over the role of Jervis on October 29, and Adam Halpin (who also happens to be McGinnis’ husband) replaced Reynolds on November 20.
The musical garnered several award nominations. Megan McGinnis won the Lead Actress in a Musical Ovation Award in 2010 for her portrayal of Jerusha, and the show won the 2016 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical.
Daddy Long Legs was first performed at the Rubicon Theatre Company, starring Megan McGinnis, in 2009. It has since had productions in Canada, Japan, and England.
The off-Broadway production, starring Megan McGinnis and Paul Alexander Nolan, began previews on September 10, 2015. It officially opened on September 28, 2015. Will Reynolds took over the role of Jervis on October 29, and Adam Halpin (who also happens to be McGinnis’ husband) replaced Reynolds on November 20.
The musical garnered several award nominations. Megan McGinnis won the Lead Actress in a Musical Ovation Award in 2010 for her portrayal of Jerusha, and the show won the 2016 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical.
Visit The Producer's Perspective for more info
Filmed Live Notes
Daddy Long Legs was the first off-Broadway musical to be livestreamed. The livestream took place on December 10, 2015, and was re-broadcast three more times in the following days to allow for audiences in different time zones to tune in at “prime time”.
The livestream was made available online via YouTube, BroadwayHD, and Livestream. Using Livestream apps, viewers were able to watch on Roku, Apple TV, and personal devices. It was viewed by over 150,000 people in 135 countries - or as Ken Davenport put it, the equivalent of 2.7 years of sold out performances at the theatre.
In June 2017, the livestream of Daddy Long Legs was made available to view on demand on BroadwayHD.
On May 21, 2020, producer Ken Davenport's hosted a Daddy Long Legs reunion on The Producer's Perspective Live, a nightly program on Facebook Live created in response to the COVID-19 shutdown. Davenport interviewed fellow producer Michael Jackowitz, director and book writer John Caird, composer Paul Gordon, and actors Megan McGinnis, Paul Alexander Nolan, and Adam Halpin. Viewers of the reunion were given a code to watch Daddy Long Legs for free on BroadwayHD for a limited time.
Daddy Long Legs is currently available to view on BroadwayHD.
Daddy Long Legs was the first off-Broadway musical to be livestreamed. The livestream took place on December 10, 2015, and was re-broadcast three more times in the following days to allow for audiences in different time zones to tune in at “prime time”.
The livestream was made available online via YouTube, BroadwayHD, and Livestream. Using Livestream apps, viewers were able to watch on Roku, Apple TV, and personal devices. It was viewed by over 150,000 people in 135 countries - or as Ken Davenport put it, the equivalent of 2.7 years of sold out performances at the theatre.
In June 2017, the livestream of Daddy Long Legs was made available to view on demand on BroadwayHD.
On May 21, 2020, producer Ken Davenport's hosted a Daddy Long Legs reunion on The Producer's Perspective Live, a nightly program on Facebook Live created in response to the COVID-19 shutdown. Davenport interviewed fellow producer Michael Jackowitz, director and book writer John Caird, composer Paul Gordon, and actors Megan McGinnis, Paul Alexander Nolan, and Adam Halpin. Viewers of the reunion were given a code to watch Daddy Long Legs for free on BroadwayHD for a limited time.
Daddy Long Legs is currently available to view on BroadwayHD.
Learn more about the filming of Daddy Long Legs with composer Paul Gordon on episode 11 of the Filmed Live Musicals podcast.
DADDY LONG LEGS PRODUCTION CREDITS
Theatre: Davenport Theatre, NYC
Producer: Ken Davenport, Michael Jackowitz,
Book/Director: John Caird, Film Director: Stephen Mlinarcik
Music: Paul Gordon
Musical Director/Arrangements/Orchestrations: Brad Haak
Scenic/Costume Design: David Farley
Lighting Design: Paul Toben
Lighting Adaptation: Cory Pattak
Sound Design: Peter Fitzgerald
Stage Manager: Jenny Gorelick
Cast:
Megan McGinnis (Jerusha), Adam Halpin (Jervis)
Theatre: Davenport Theatre, NYC
Producer: Ken Davenport, Michael Jackowitz,
Book/Director: John Caird, Film Director: Stephen Mlinarcik
Music: Paul Gordon
Musical Director/Arrangements/Orchestrations: Brad Haak
Scenic/Costume Design: David Farley
Lighting Design: Paul Toben
Lighting Adaptation: Cory Pattak
Sound Design: Peter Fitzgerald
Stage Manager: Jenny Gorelick
Cast:
Megan McGinnis (Jerusha), Adam Halpin (Jervis)
Sources
Articles
- Olivia Clement, “Adam Halpin Joins Wife Megan McGinnis in Musical Love Story Daddy Long Legs Tonight” Playbill (Nov 20, 2015)
- Gordon Cox, “Innovative Live Stream of Off Broadway Musical Tests the Stage Perks of Digital,” Variety, (Dec 10, 2015)
- Andrew Gans, “Daddy Long Legs and On the Exhale Set Premiere Dates on BroadwayHD,” Playbill (May 3, 2017)
- Charles Lupia, “Review: “Daddy Long Legs” Livestream,” OnStage Blog (Dec 15, 2015)
- Jonathan Mandell, “Daddy Long Legs review at the Davenport Theatre”, DC Theatre Scene (Sept 28, 2015)
- Alexis Soloski, “Review: In ‘Daddy Long Legs,’ an Orphan With a Mysterious Benefactor,” NY Times (Sept 29, 2015)
- Daddy Long Legs, Accessed via: http://www.daddylonglegsmusical.com/
Written by Luisa Lyons (December, 2016. Updated June, 2017; May 2020)