Marian de Forest adapted Little Women for the Broadway stage in 1912 with Marie Pavey as Jo. The 1919 London production made a star of Katharine Cornell, who played the role of Jo. Isabella Russell-Ides created two stage adaptations. Her Little Women featured an appearance by the author. Jo & Louisa features a confrontation between the unhappy character, Jo March, who wants rewrites from her author. A new adaptation by playwright Kate Hamill had its world premiere in 2018 at the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis, followed by a New York premiere in 2019 at Primary Stages directed by Sarna Lapine. A new adaptation by playwright Lauren Gunderson will make its rolling world premiere in 2024 at Northlight Theatre in Skokie directed by Georgette Verdin, followed by a West Coast premiere at Theatreworks Silicon Valley.
marian de forest adapted little women for the broadway stage in 1912 with marie pavey as jo the 1919 london production made a star of katharine cornell who played the role of jo isabella russell-ides created two stage adaptations her little women featured an appearance by the author jo & louisa features a confrontation between the unhappy character jo march who wants rewrites from her author a new adaptation by playwright kate hamill had its world premiere in 2018 at the jungle theater in minneapolis followed by a new york premiere in 2019 at primary stages directed by sarna lapine a new adaptation by playwright lauren gunderson will make its rolling world premiere in 2024 at northlight theatre in skokie directed by georgette verdin followed by a west coast premiere at theatreworks silicon valley