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''Secondhand Lions: A New Musical'' is based on the 2003 movie of the same name. Music and lyrics for the musical were written by Zachary and Weiner, who also wrote ''First Date''.〔(''First Date'' Broadway Cast Album Will Hit Shelves in October; Digital Release Set for Sept. 24 (Plus Video) )〕〔(''First Date'', Setting Up Zachary Levi and Krystal Rodriguez, Opens on Broadway Aug. 8 )〕 The book was by Rupert Holmes. The show premiered a run from September 6 to October 7, 2013 at The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle.〔(''Secondhand Lions'' Musical Aiming for 2013 Debut )〕〔(5th Avenue Theatre Will Premiere New Musical ''Secondhand Lions'' Season Announced )〕〔(''Secondhand Lions'', Starring Gregg Edelman, Mark Jacoby and Johny Rabe Opens in Seattle Sept. 26 )〕〔(SECONDHAND LIONS Musical Aims for Seattle Opening at Fifth Avenue Theater, Aug 2013 )〕〔(New ''Secondhand Lions'' to Make World Premiere at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre )〕〔(World Premiere of ''Secondhand Lions'' Musical, By Rupert Holmes and Writers of ''First Date'', Ends Seattle Run Oct. 6 )〕 The show was directed by Scott Schwartz, who directed ''Golda's Balcony'' and co-directed ''Jane Eyre'' on Broadway. Scott Schwartz was recently appointed Artistic Director of the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, New York.〔(Scott Schwartz Named Artistic Director of Bay Street Theatre )〕 ==Plot== Walter, a young boy, is unwillingly dropped off unannounced, by his mother, Mae, at his two great-uncle’s farmhouse in Texas for the summer. The uncles, Hub and Garth, recently bought the farm, returning after a long time with a secretly earned fortune. Over the course of the summer, Walter tries to find the method in which his uncles gained money, and what they did when in their absence. The tale reveals the uncles' courage and bravery in their prime. Differences from the Film Jane, the girl across the pond, is an added character in the musical. The fantasy world of the uncle’s stories is acted out, creating a story within the show. The ‘relatives’ in the film that arrive to learn about the uncle’s fortune are omitted in the musical. There are no live animals in the musical. Jasmine, in the movie, is renamed Samira. 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「Secondhand Lions: A New Musical」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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