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From Classic Novel To Broadway Musical Production: An Examination Of Little Women As An Adaptation, Meghan Skiles
From Classic Novel To Broadway Musical Production: An Examination Of Little Women As An Adaptation, Meghan Skiles
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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is a classic work of American literature that has been adapted into many different forms since its original publication in 1868. This essay analyzes the effects of adapting a novel, or written medium, to a visual medium such as a film or stage production. Particularly, it looks at Alcott’s Little Women in relation to Allan Knee’s 2005 Broadway musical adaptation of the story. This article begins with a discussion about the challenges that come with adapting a written medium to a visual medium, and then uses Little Women as a case study, examining the …