<Li> The Guild in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, hosts Anne and Gilbert, The Musical . Written by Nancy White, Bob Johnston, and Jeff Hochhauser, the production is based on Montgomery's sequels featuring Anne Shirley . </Li> <Li> The Nine Lives of L.M. Montgomery, a musical adapted from Montgomery's novel and her life, opened at Kings Playhouse in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island on June 20, 2008, the 100th anniversary of the book's publication . With book and lyrics by Adam - Michael James and music by Emmy - nominated composer Leo Marchildon, the musical depicts events from Montgomery's life and features as characters heroines from all of her novels . Anne figures prominently, and is shown from age 12 into her 40s . Gilbert Blythe also appears . The show's second production was at the Carrefour Theatre in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and opened July 11, 2009 . Both years, the musical was nominated for The Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation's Wendell Boyle Award . In July 2010, a concert version of the show toured Prince Edward Island, with four performances at Green Gables . </Li> <Li> Theatreworks USA, a New York - based children's theatre company, produced an Anne of Green Gables musical in 2006 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre . A revived production, with musical contributions from Gretchen Cryer, is planned to tour grade - schools . </Li> <Li> The Peterborough Players, based in Peterborough, New Hampshire, staged an adaptation by Joseph Robinette of Anne of Green Gables in August 2009 . </Li>

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