Dani Girl
music by Michael Koonan, book and lyrics by Christopher Diamond
L to R: Amanda Lattanzi as Dani and Marcus Wells as Marty
About Dani Girl
When Dani, a precocious nine-year-old, loses her hair to leukemia, she embarks on a magical journey to get it back. Simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking, Dani Girl is a tale of life in the face of death, hope in the face of despair, and the indomitable power of the human imagination. Staged on a jungle gym, this is a musical that straddles (and swings, and jumps, and flips) the space where childhood imagination meets the big questions of life, living, and death.
CAST
Amanda Lattanzi as Dani
Rebecca Tucker as Mom
William Vaughn as Raph
Marcus Wells as Marty
PRODUCTION
Directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy
Music Directed and Accompanied by Judy Hayward
Stage Managed by John Findlay
Costumes by Carly Sponzo
Props by Kay Cates
Set by Neil Pankhurst
Photos by Lesley Pankhurst
The Winnipesaukee Playhouse, 2021
L to R: Amanda Lattanzi as Dani and William Vaughn as God
L to R: Rebecca Tucker as Mom and Amanda Lattanzi as Dani
L to R:William Vaughn as Raph and Amanda Lattanzi as Dani
Marcus Wells as Marty
L to R: Amanda Lattanzi as Dani and William Vaughn as Raph
L to R: Amanda Lattanzi as Dani and Rebecca Tucker as Mom
“I was charmed from the very beginning ... The audience laughed and we knew we were in for rich and unusual theater experience.”
L to R: Amanda Lattanzi as Dani and Marcus Wells as Marty
L to R: Marcus Wells as Marty and William Vaughn as Darth Cancer
L to R: Amanda Lattanzi as Dani and William Vauhgn as Little Tommy
L to R: Marcus Wells as Marty and Amanda Lattanzi as Dani
L to R: Amanda Lattanzi as Dani and Rebecca Tucker as Mom
L to R: Amanda Lattanzi as Dani and Marcus Wells as Marty
L to R: William Vaughn as God, Rebecca Tucker as Mom, Amanda Lattanzi as Dani, and Marcus Wells as Marty