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Leslie Arden

Composer, lyricist and librettist.

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    • A Meeting Of Minds
    • Feathers on the Page
    • Ned Durango
    • One Step Forward (formerly “The Boys Are Coming Home”)
    • The Greatest Gift
    • The Happy Prince
    • The House of Martin Guerre
    • The Last Resort
    • The Princess and the Handmaiden
    • Harvest Moon Rising
    • Moll
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The Princess and the Handmaiden

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Book, Music and Lyrics by Leslie Arden

A musical adaptation of The Goose Girl, by the Brothers Grimm.

Cast of 10 and up (5 women + 5 men)

Mean Girls meets the Brothers Grimm in this clever new family musical about loyalty, friendship, magic potions and talking sheep. Whose grass is greener? The good-hearted, pampered princess or her jealous, hard-working handmaiden?

Commissioned and produced by Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre. Nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical.

What Kind Of Friend Is That?

Vocals: Regan Thiel & Tracy Michailidis

Piano: Dianne Leah


The Interrogation

Vocals: Andrew Stelmack & Company


Surprise

Vocals: Regan Thiel & Jonathan Tan

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Prologue (It’s My Job)

Vocals: Sharron Matthews & Company


Like Sisters

Vocals: Regan Thiel, Tracy Michailidis, Julain Molnar, Karen Wood


Destiny

Vocal: Karen Wood


Conrad’s Philosophy

Vocal: Jonathan Tan

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