In this musical comedy twist of the classic fairytale, a narcissistic greedy ruler is outwitted when Rumpelstiltskin and the Miller’s Daughter run away to raise an independent and free-thinking child of their own. This young woman’s ingenuity, plus a little magic, changes a King and saves an entire kingdom!
RUMPELSTILTSKIN’S DAUGHTER, the original book, has received critical acclaim across the boards. What finer product to adapt into a musical! Here’s what some of the critics had to say, as well as some award nominations and professional endorsements!
Effervescent revisionist fairy tale, and the results are stunning… A Fantasy Kingdom that exists somewhere between Versailles and high farce, projecting an ornately imagined setting for a tale that scores a few serious points as it pokes fun at a nursery room favorite… a 24-karat prize” – Publishers Weekly
“This is an antidote for sappy fairytales. Diane Stanley holds her tongue firmly in cheek as she restyles the classic fairytale of the Miller’s Daughter captured and commanded by the King to turn straw into gold.. delectably witty” – Disney’s Family.com
“RUMPELSTILTSKIN’S DAUGHTER twists the old tale to deliver a message about the rewards of brainpower and generosity.. wry up to the minute hipness.” – Margaret Moorman, The New York Times Book Review
“Young-in-cheek update of RUMPELSTILTSKIN’S DAUGHTER is a rollicking and irreverent spoof.” – Julie Cummings, New York Public Library
“The Children’s classic ‘Rumplestiltskin’ undergoes an attitude update in RUMPELSTILTSKIN’S DAUGHTER..a golden yarn that’s sure to be spun over and over.” – Amazon.com