Under the dazzling stage lights, the Chinese version of the musical "Daddy Long Legs", the blockbuster show of the 2024 Chengdu International Musical Festival, was performed twice in a row at the Chengdu City Concert Hall on September 7. 81 letters and 29 songs link up the sweet

Under the dazzling stage lights, the Chinese version of the musical "Daddy Long Legs", the blockbuster show of the 2024 Chengdu International Musical Festival, was performed twice in a row at the Chengdu City Concert Hall on September 7. 81 letters and 29 songs link up the sweet relationship between Qiao Ruosa and "Daddy Long Legs" Jervis.

"Daddy Long Legs" is a novel written by American writer Jane Webster in 1912. The whole book is composed of 81 letters, written by Qiao Ruosa to "Daddy Long Legs" Jervis, a kind man who supported her in college. The letters show the process of an orphan girl's self-respect, self-love and self-improvement, growing into a writer and gaining love. Over the past 100 years, this novel has been adapted into movies six times. In 2009, director John Cade adapted the novel for the stage.

In 2018, the Chinese version of this musical met Chinese audiences for the first time, creating a box office miracle for small and medium-sized theater musicals.

Now, the Chinese version of the musical "Daddy Long Legs" has returned. Gao Yang (playing Jervis) and Zhang Huifang (playing Qiao Ruosa), who were once a little inexperienced, have now grown into capable actors who can stand alone. Musical theater actor.

Red Star News reporter Zhang Shihao editor Su Jing