Charlotte's Web is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Charles Strouse and based on a book by Joseph Robinette (itself based on the book by E. B. White). Production history Charlotte's Web is licensed by Dramatic Publishing to middle schools, high schools, colleges, and community theaters worldwide. Strouse noted that the musical's film rights were held by others and that no New York producer would invest in the show without the film rights, so the musical was produced in regional theaters. Thomas S. Hischak (Professor of theatre arts at the State University of New York College at Cortland) mentioned that the musical has not played in New York City, but has had many productions in schools and other theatre organizations. Joseph Robinette, a retired professor of speech and theatre at Rowan University, wrote an authorized stage play with E. B. White. The Strouse/Robinette musical Charlotte's Web premiered at Opera Delaware in 1989. Tricycle Productions (Montreal, Canada) produced a touring version of Strouse's Charlotte's Web in 1996 with arrangements by Canadian composer Derek Aasland. Actors' Playhouse Musical Theatre for Young Audiences presented the piece in 2006–2007 at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables, Florida. The musical was presented at the Derby Theatre (Derby, England) in January 2013. The production relocated, "for no clear reason", from White's rural Maine to the West Country. The musical was produced at the Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage (England) in April 2015. Synopsis Act I Doc, Sadie, and Lurvy marvel at the beautiful morning ("What A Morning"). Breakfast is underway at the Arable house, but when Fern and Avery ask why Pa was up late last night, discover the newborn pigs, and that he is planning to kill one, Fern runs to save it ("Breakfast At The Arables"). He finally gives in and lets her keep the pig, and Ma goes in the house to find a baby bottle while Pa and Avery follow. Ma asks Fern what she plans to name the pig, and she decides to name it Wilbur ("Wilbur"). She goes inside for breakfast while Wilbur eats his own ("Eating"). Pa then decides Wilbur needs to be sold, and he is bought by the Zuckermans. He is quickly welcomed to the barn by all the animals, ("Nice To Meet You"). That night he is lonely and hears a voice claiming to be his friend. She says she will introduce herself in the