Show Plot Little Women, the Musical

Authors: Book by Allan Knee, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, and music by Jason Howland

Time Period: 1863 to 1865 (during and immediately following the American Civil War)

Setting: Primarily the March family home and attic studio in Concord, Massachusetts, with framing scenes in a New York City boardinghouse where Jo pursues her writing career

Summary: Little Women is a coming-of-age story about four sisters (Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy) growing up with their mother ("Marmee") in Massachusetts during the American Civil War while their father serves as a Union chaplain.