Daddy Long Legs tells the tale of Jerusha Abbott, the oldest orphan in the John Grier Home. One day, a rich, anonymous benefactor decides to send her to college, but she must write him a letter ...

The story has had many lives. Based on a 1912 novel of the same name by Jean Webster, the tale inspired a 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron. It has been produced in regional theaters ...