I recently had a chance to review a new book written by Broadway veteran Jenna Gavigan. Her literary debut is Lulu the Broadway Mouse. The book is written for readers ages 8-12, and offfers young readers a fun and fanciful look behind the scenes of the world’s biggest stage.
Gavigan brings her personal experience as a child actress on Broadway – in Gypsy, opposite Bernadette Peters – to bear in this charming and spirited tale of a little mouse with big dreams. Lulu the mouse lives in Shubert Theatre, where she helps the costume designers backstage. Everyone tells her mice can't be stars but that doesn't stop her from dreaming about being in the spotlight. When Jayne joins the cast as an understudy, she and Lulu discover that our dreams may not always come true the way we expect, but they can sometimes be even bigger and better.
It's a cute concept, and a wonderfully written story. This charming tale for kids will help them see glimpses of the world behind the stage, and encourage them to pursue their dreams - while being open to other things that may come their way.
About the Author: Jenna Gavigan, a fourth generation New Yorker, grew up dreaming of Broadway. At age sixteen she made her Broadway debut in Gypsy, opposite Bernadette Peters. Since then she's appeared in a half-dozen films, on more than a dozen television shows, and on east and west coast stages, most recently Off-Broadway in the world premiere of Straight. Jenna graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Creative Writing, where she focused on fiction, television, and screenwriting. She lives in a teeny tiny Manhattan apartment with her husband, Kevin. This is her first novel.
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