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The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow

New England, 1820: The isolated town of Sleepy Hollow is disrupted by the arrival of a new schoolteacher, the spirits of the Hollow Wood grow restless, the hooves of the Headless Horseman thunder ever nearer.

Lyrics by Eamonn O'Dwyer
Book by Helen Watts
The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow artwork
Cast Size

18+ performers

Band/Orchestra

1+ musicians

Type

adaptation

Appropriate for

Middle school (11–13) · High school (14+) · all_ages

Holiday

Halloween

DramaMysteryHorrorCountry/FolkFamily RelationshipsLove StoryReligion & FaithPeriod PieceFairy TaleSmall Town19th CenturyDark / MatureLarge Scale / SpectacleBased on a Fairy TalePublic Domain SourceContemporary MTBritish MT

About This Show

New England, 1820: The isolated town of Sleepy Hollow is disrupted by the arrival of a new schoolteacher, Ichabod Crane, who challenges the town’s superstitions with science, reason and fact. The locals instantly mistrust him; but Katrina van Fleet, heiress to Sleepy Hollow’s rich land is charmed by his intellect and passion. But Ichabod is mistaken: as behind each one of the villagers’ tales lies a dark and bloody truth. As the spirits of the Hollow Wood grow restless, and as the hooves of the Headless Horseman thunder ever nearer, Katrina is forced to make a choice that will change the fate of Sleepy Hollow forever. Based on Washington Irving’s infamous short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a powerful and atmospheric musical by Helen Watts and Eamonn O’Dwyer. It is a story of community; a story of faith, of blood and belief; a story that asks the simple question: what happens when good people make bad choices?

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