MIRETTE at CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA/MAIN ST THEATRE CO

Mirette is a stirring, intimate chamber musical from the creators of The Fantasticks and I Do, I Do about a gutsy little girl and a mysterious high-wire walker, based on the Caldecott Award-winning children's book. Set in a boarding house for circus performers, complete with real wire-walking and circus acts, this magical tale will charm the whole family.

Set in 1890s Paris, Mirette tells of the most unusual friendship between a strong-willed ten-year-old girl and a jaded tightrope walker. Young Mirette is delighted when she discovers her mother's grumpy new boarder is none other than the Great Bellini, whose glorious tightrope-walking days were cut short when he lost his nerve. Demonstrating an innate talent for balancing, she convinces the reluctant Bellini – against her mother's wishes – to teach her his craft. But when Bellini, determined not to disappoint the girl, stages a comeback performance, only to find himself paralyzed with fear, it is Mirette who must climb the wire and help him regain his courage.

Authors

• Adrian Ross
• Andre Messager
• Elizabeth Diggs
• Frederic E. Weatherly
• Harry Greenbank
• Harvey Schmidt
• Hope Temple
• Michel Carré
• Tom Jones