
Jerusha Abbott, a bright orphan who has aged out of the system, receives an anonymous scholarship to college from a mysterious benefactor she glimpses only as a tall shadow, and nicknames Daddy Long Legs. Required to write him monthly letters, Jerusha pours out her experiences, wit, and growing independence, never suspecting that her benefactor may be closer than she thinks. Paul Gordon's intimate two-person musical, based on Jean Webster's classic novel, is a love story told entirely through letters.