The Secret Garden

Unlock holiday memories this December with The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden is an enchanting classic of children’s literature, reimagined for the stage in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and playwright Marsha Norman. Orphaned in India, 11-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire, England, to live with her reclusive uncle Archibald and his son Colin. While there, Mary discovers a locked garden, formerly kept by Archibald’s beloved wife, which has been left to ruin since her untimely death. But Mary is determined to bring life to the garden once again, and ultimately to her Uncle Archibald as well. This is a beautiful story of renewal and forgiveness that is perfect for the entire family this holiday season. 

Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman. Music by Lucy Simon. Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Directed by Leslie Castay
Choreographed by Jauné Buisson
Music Direction by Michael Paternostro

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SHOW TIMES

December 4 – 27, 2026; preview Dec. 3

December 3-20:
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM
Sundays at 3 PM

Additional Performances:
Saturday, Dec. 19 at 2 PM
Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, Dec. 26 at 12 PM and 6 PM
Sunday, Dec. 27 at 12 PM

Student Matinee Thursday, Dec. 10 at 10 AM (FULL – waitlist only)

Estimated run time: 2 hours 15 minutes – 2 hours 30 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission

Executive Producers

Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy
Kathleen and Charlie Van Horn
Helen and Tim Young

Associate Producers

Joey and Buzzy Brown
Janet and Stanwood Duval
Dana Hansel

Supporters

Meg and Hunter Charbonnet

The Secret Garden is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Support for Le Petit Theatre Provided by Joy and Boysie Bollinger, The Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin Foundation, The Rosemary B. and Brunswick G. Deutsch Foundation for Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, The Favrot-Van Horn Fund, The Le Petit Theatre Endowment Fund from the Greater New Orleans Foundation, The Harold W. Newman Endowment Fund, The New Orleans Theatre Association (NOTA), New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Foundation, The Elizabeth Porch Schwartz Endowment Fund, The Selley Foundation, and The Shubert Foundation. Sponsored in part by WWNO 89.9 FM and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, Inc..

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