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''Caddie Woodlawn a Musical Drama'' is a musical based on the novel ''Caddie Woodlawn'' by Carol Ryrie Brink. The book, music and lyrics are by Tom Shelton and Susan C. Hunter. In 1935 Carol Ryrie Brink wrote the Newbery Medal —winning novel,''Caddie Woodlawn,'' based on the childhood of her grandmother, Caroline Woodhouse. She had collected the stories that her grandmother had often recounted of her adventures as a pioneer child settling the wilderness of western Wisconsin in the mid-1800s. It won the Newbery Medal in 1936.〔Carol Ryrie Brink〕 In the musical, as in the original novel, Caddie, a high-spirited Wisconsin pioneer girl beloved by generations of readers, leads her willing siblings in a series of adventures, not always with the approval of her traditional Bostonian mother. Her father, however, encourages her antics, that she might thrive in the new, tougher ways of the west. In a climax, Caddie single-handedly diffuses a potentially deadly clash between the terrified settlers and the local Dakota tribe through a daring and dangerous act. But her action only deepens her conflict with her mother. Ultimately, Caddie learns invaluable lessons about reconciling the head-strong child she's been, and the responsible adult she is soon to be. Through it all, the sacredness of tradition—passed from one generation to the next—is powerfully dramatized. As one wise friend tells Caddie: "families -- they're our link to forever, lass." () ==Background== Tom and Susan wrote the book, music and lyrics to Caddie Woodlawn, which won the Landers Theatre national playwriting award.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsS/shelton-tom.html )〕 Susan is the granddaughter of Carol Ryrie Brink, who in turn was granddaughter of the real-life Caddie. The authors use authentic Dakota language for the Native Americans in the story. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Caddie Woodlawn (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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