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`LITTLE PRINCESS' THE MUSICAL HAS SOME GROWING UP TO DO

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From: The Boston Globe
Date: 20060209
Author:Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent

Wheelock Family Theatre founders Susan Kosoff and Jane Staab have taken a valiant shot at transforming Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic "A Little Princess" into a musical. They packed it full of tuneful songs and cute dance numbers, and it's well paced and engaging.

But overall, it feels a bit overblown and protracted. The music is a little cheesy, the lyrics are quite clunky in spots, and musical numbers tend to emphasize dramatic elements without really clarifying them or adding emotional depth. In addition, the story itself seems a bit pared down and perfunctory, with slightly ...

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