"Daddy Long Legs" - the musical

Broadway in Beacon and Howland present a staged reading/singing of this heartwarming tale and off-Broadway hit. This 90-minute family-friendly version premiered at Howland in 2025's Bonfire weekend. The premise: Jerusha Abbott is the “Oldest Orphan in the John Grier Home” until a mysterious benefactor decides to send her to college to be educated as a writer. Required to write him a letter once a month, she is never to know the benefactor’s identity – so she invents one for him: Daddy Long Legs. Starring Erin Mendez Stapleton and Andrew Oppmann, directed by Will Reynolds and with a 3-piece band. Enjoy!