By Ernio Hernandez
29 Jul 2008

The new musical Little House on the Prairie is currently making its world premiere at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.

Melissa Gilbert, star of the "Little House on the Prairie" television series, is featured in the musical (as Ma). Playing the role she made famous, Laura Ingalls Wilder, is Kara Lindsay.

Filling out the Ingalls family and friends are Steve Blanchard (as Pa), Jenn Gambatese (Mary), Maeve Moynihan (Carrie), Sara Jean Ford (Nellie) and Kevin Massey (Almanzo Wilder).

Little House on the Prairie, directed by Francesca Zambello (The Little Mermaid), features a book by Rachel Sheinkin (...Spelling Bee), music by Rachel Portman ("Emma") and lyrics by Donna DiNovelli.

Here is a first look at the production:

The cast of Little House on the Prairie

Kara Lindsay		Melissa Gilbert

The Ingalls: Kara Lindsay, Steve Blanchard, Melissa Gilbert, Jenn Gambatese and Maeve Moynihan

The kids of Little House on the Prairie

Kevin Massey		Sara Jean Ford

Kara Lindsay, Maeve Moynihan, Steve Blanchard, Jenn Gambatese and Melissa Gilbert

Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey

Kara Lindsay and Sara Jean Ford		Jenn Gambatese and Kara Lindsay

Caroline Innerbichler, Addi McDaniel, Sara Jean Ford, Maeve Moynihan, Kara Lindsay and Jenn Gambatese

Kara Lindsay and Jenn Gambatese

Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey		Steve Blanchard and Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert and Kara Lindsay

Steve Blanchard and Kara Lindsay

Steve Blanchard, Melissa Gilbert and Kara Lindsay

Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey among the Little House cast

All photos by Michal Daniel.