She died at home not long after she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Babbitt continued to write and illustrate books, including several books of poetry by Valerie Worth, until a few years before her death in 2016. Tuck Everlasting, which she published in 1975, has been consistently popular with children and with teachers it was named an ALA Notable Book after its publication and won the 1976 Christopher Award, while in the 21st century, it's made it onto lists of 100 best books for children compiled by the School Library Journal and the National Education Association. After writing several picture books and a few chapter books, her fourth children's novel, Knee-Knock Rise, won the 1971 Newbery Honor. After this, however, Samuel Babbitt wasn't interested in writing more books, so Natalie Babbitt began to write her own. In 1966, Babbitt and her husband worked together on their first picture book, which her husband wrote and she illustrated. She married Samuel Babbitt and the two had three children in the late 1950s. She graduated from Laurel School, a private girls' high school, and went on to attend Smith College. Tickets are currently on sale via, or by calling (212) 239-6200 / (800) 432-7250.Natalie Babbitt's family moved around in Ohio several times when she was a child. Tuck Everlasting is produced by Grove Entertainment, Arlene Scanlan & Michael Jackowitz, Howard & Janet Kagan, Jeffrey A. Casting is by Telsey + Company (Bethany Berg Knox, CSA). The production will feature scenic design by Walt Spangler ( A Christmas Story The Musical, Desire Under The Elms), costume design by Tony Award winner Gregg Barnes ( Something Rotten!, Aladdin, Kinky Boots), lighting design by Tony Award winner Kenneth Posner ( Finding Neverland, Kinky Boots, Wicked), sound design by Tony Award winner Brian Ronan ( Beautiful The Carole King Musical, The Book of Mormon), orchestrations by John Clancy ( Fun Home, Shrek) and musical supervision by Rob Berman ( The Pajama Game, eight seasons as music director of Encores!). The new musical was originally scheduled to play a pre-Broadway Boston engagement in 2013, but producers announced that they would delay the musical's Broadway arrival due to the lack of an available theatre. Take a journey you'll never forget in this powerful new musical about love, family and living life to the fullest." Here's how the musical is billed: "If you could live forever, would you? When Winnie Foster discovers the magical secret of the Tuck family, she embarks on an extraordinary adventure that will change her life forever. Read more about their work in 's Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know. Miller and Tysen have written The Burnt Part Boys (2010 Lucille Lortel nomination, Best Musical) and Fugitive Songs (2008 Drama Desk Award nomination, Outstanding Revue), both of which have cast albums on Yellow Sound Label available at iTunes and Amazon. Music is by Chris Miller ( The Burnt Part Boys), lyrics are by Nathan Tysen ( The Burnt Part Boys) and direction and choreography are by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw ( Something Rotten!, Aladdin, The Book of Mormon). Tuck Everlasting features a book by Tony Award nominee Claudia Shear ( Dirty Blonde) and Tim Federle, based on Natalie Babbitt's best-selling 1975 novel of the same name. See Disposable Shots from Some Like It Hot at The Tony AwardsĮleven-year-old, Atlanta-based actress Sarah Charles Lewis, who starred in the musical's premiere, will reprise her role as Winnie Foster, the young girl who befriends a unique family that has gained eternal life by drinking from a spring that flows from a tree in the woods.Īlso previously announced for the cast: two-time Emmy Award winner Michael Park ( How To Succeed…) as Angus Tuck, three-time Tony nominee Terrence Mann ( Pippin) as The Man in the Yellow Suit, Fred Applegate ( The Last Ship) as Constable Joe, Robert Lenzi ( South Pacific) as Miles Tuck, Michael Wartella ( Wicked) as Hugo and Valerie Wright ( Elf The Musical) as Betsy Foster.
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