Paul Alexander Nolan & Megan McGinnis Will Star in Daddy Long Legs Off-Broadway

Paul Alexander Nolan (Doctor Zhivago) will join Megan McGinnis, who is reprising her role from the London and West Coast productions, in Daddy Long Legs off-Broadway. Directed by John Caird, the tuner, based on the 1912 novel by Jean Webster, features music and lyrics by Paul Gordon and a book by Caird. The show will play a limited engagement September 10 through January 10, 2016 at the Davenport Theatre. Opening night is set for September 28.

Daddy Long Legs tells the tale of Jerusha Abbott (McGinnis), the oldest orphan in the John Grier Home. One day, a rich, anonymous benefactor (Nolan) decides to send her to college, but she must write him a letter once a month. Unaware of his identity, she invents a nickname for him: Daddy Long Legs. Through her letters, Jerusha shares her experiences of college while discovering her own identity and reveling in the wonders of literature, adventure and love. But one key fact eludes her—who is is Daddy Long Legs?

The production will feature scenic and costume design by David Farley, Paul Toben.