Elinor, the sense, shows reason, restraint, and social responsibility. Megan mcginnis to lead cast of paul gordons sense and. The actress replied that at the age of thirtyfive, she was too old for the. Barbara gaines directs sense and sensibility, presented in association with chicago. Megan mcginnis in sense and sensibility at the old globe theatre.
Marianne, the sensibility, shows emotion, spontaneity, and impulsiveness. She has performed locally with hillbarn theatre, broadway by the bay. Coram boy, priscilla, queen of the desert, the normal heart drama. It tells the story of the dashwood sisters, elinor age 19 and marianne age 16 12 as they come of age. She is based in chicago, where her credits include sense and sensibility chicago shakespeare theater, sondheim on sondheim porchlight music theatre, and the world premiere of days like today writers theatre. Now tony award nominee paul gordon the old globes emma, broadways jane eyre refashions her timeless classic sense and sensibility into a gorgeous, thrillingly romantic musical. The company of the west coast premiere of little women. She also keeps a clear head for the concern of the welfare of others. Sense and sensibility oxford worlds classics paperback june 15, 2008. Sense and sensibility chicago shakespeare theater, the old globe.
A musical version by paul gordon of austen s early novel sense and sensibility is having its west coast premiere at the old globe. Jane austens beloved, emotional novels inspire readers imaginations. Books similar to sense and sensibility sense and sensibility. This photo shows chicago shakespeare theaters 2015 production of sense and sensibility, which heads to the old globe for its west coast premiere. Sense and sensibility is a 1995 american period drama film directed by ang lee and based on jane austens 1811 novel of the same name. Sharon rietkerk as elinor dashwood in chicago shakespeare theater s 2015 production of sense and sensibility. The project gutenberg ebook of sense and sensibility, by jane austen this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Alternate cover edition of isbn 9780141439662 the more i know of the world, the more am i convinced that i shall never see a man whom i can really love. She becomes attached to edward ferrars, the brotherinlaw of her elder halfbrother, john. Emma thompson wrote the screenplay and stars as elinor dashwood, while. Book, music, and lyrics by paul gordon directed by barbara gaines based on the novel by jane austen presented in. Sense and sensibility, a novel by jane austen that was published anonymously in three volumes in 1811 and that became a classic. The old globes production of sense and sensibility, with book, music, and lyrics by paul gordon and directed by barbara gaines, runs july 6 august 14, 2016. Discover the latest buzzworthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and.
A polished musical turn at the old globe with jane austen san. Megan mcginnis, left, and sharon rietkerk in sense and sensibility at. After their fathers untimely death, sisters marianne and elinor dashwood lose their fortune, their home, and all their prospects for love. The old globe presents the west coast premiere of paul gordons. Her books, operating on the principle that the more delayed the romantic. With their mother, their sister margaret, and their stepbrother john, they make up the dashwood family. Composerwriterlyricist paul gordon, returning to the old globe five. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. We are planning on reopening the box office at 2pm.
Inspired by jane austens novel, the production features book, music. The production will play san diegos old globe theatre. Frankly, i loved austens sense and sensibilityboth the book and the. Sense and sensibility cliffsnotes study guides book. Jane austen s beloved, emotional novels inspire readers imaginations. Book summary this is the story of elinor and marianne dashwood, sisters who respectively represent the sense and sensibility of the title.
She is full of devotion and it shows when she fights for willoughby. By a lady appears on the title page where the authors name might have been. They are the sense and sensibility expressed in the title. Photo by liz lauren, courtesy of chicago shakespeare theater. Megan mcginnis will play marianne dashwood in the new musical sense and sensibility. Yes, jane austen is the writer to soothe our jangled nervous systems. San diego june 21, 2016the old globe today announced the complete cast and creative team of the west coast premiere of paul gordon s delightfully romantic new musical sense and sensibility, developed with rick boynton and presented in association with chicago shakespeare theater, where it was commissioned and had its world premiere in april 2015. Emily berman lucy steele, ensemble is thrilled to make her old globe debut in sense and sensibility. Sense and sensibility is a novel by jane austen, published in 1811.