Charlotte's Web

by Joseph Robinette (Adaptation), E.B. White

Front and back covers have some creases. No pages are creased. All of Lurvy's lines are highlighted in yellow, and some notes are written in pencil. Will ship within one business day.

Genres: Plays, Fiction, Fantasy, Childrens, Theatre

Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Donald Owens III · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an actor in the role of Templeton, I have had the pleasure of studying this adaptation of White's classic in great detail. It has the same innocent feel to it as the original book has. If you ever have a chance to see a play based on this adaptation, it would be well worth the time and money to see it.

[P.S. Winn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this story, a classic that can be read over and over again. Go into the life of the animals on the farm and see what is going on from their point of view. What a wonderful idea and readers are going to find themselves cheering for Wilbur and enchanted with a spider, something I never thought I would be.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will be directing children in this production - a lovely story of friendship and dedication, determination and teamwork, and what the love of friends can do to support one another. Don't we wish real life were as nurturing ans supportive?!

[Ed Bernard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I believe that Charlotte’s Web may be the greatest book ever written by an American. I am dead serious about this and will strongly defend this POV against all comers. It is comprehensive, covers every important concept in the human condition (including the big ones like death, friendship, and the miracle of life), funny and timeless. I’ve probably read this book 25 or 30 times and know every bit of it. My devotion is such that, once I heard that Meryl Streep was the narrator of a new audiobook production of it, I had to hear it. It’s good, great even — but I don’t think it’s quite as good as the one EB White himself narrated back in the late 70s (I think). I’m not exactly sure how to review this book, honestly — I mean, I choked up at the right moments, laughed when it was funny, fell in love with Wilbur, Charlotte, Fern etc (and by “etc” I of course include the brilliant and gentle Dr. Dorian, a name I used in a one-act play I wrote for a character of almost mythical insight). Of course I did — I already said it’s the best book ever written. As for the audiobook, it’s fantastic (of course) and beautifully performed (every character gets their own actor to voice) but unessential if you’ve got the White one. But on the off chance that you haven’t read or listened to this book, well, you will be a better person once you do and this version is fine for you.

Grade: A- (compared to White’s version; A+ otherwise)

[Laur · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very cute play with all of the cute and wholesomeness of the original, done in a bite sized play format. Perfect for kids, or audiences with lots of kids.

[Trevor · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good dramatization of the novel. The chorus seems clumsy. I would’ve made the barn animals or Fern the narrator(s).

[Meygan Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Playing the goose will always be a highlight in my theatre life. 🌟

[Amelia Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

such a cutie adaptation fr, I love theatre for young audiences and I'm excited to start working on it more :)

[Ilyse · Rating 4 out of 5]

The full length is far better than the touring one-act. The one-act feels very bare-bone. Too much was cut out. The full length is delightful and does justice to the original book.

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of my college courses was actually supposed to put this show on for local elementary schools right before the pandemic hit. Obviously, that didn’t happen but what we ended up doing instead was transferring this one act to a radio play format, and it worked beautifully.

I was a huge fan of Charlotte’s Web growing up as a kid, but I have never seen or read a theatrical adaptation of it before. I thought this version did a delightful job of capturing the magic of the book, and it’s adapted in such a way to make it easily accessible for schools and smaller theaters. Obviously, I wish more could be incorporated from the book to the stage, and maybe in a two act version it could be, but this production did take the essential parts and wove them together to get the essence of the remarkable friendship between Charlotte and Wilbur.

[Dana Sanders · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the musical version of Charlotte's Web by Charles Strouse, the same composer who wrote the music to Annie and Bye-Byre Birdie. Is very sweet and stay true to the book. Not many people know about this version, as it didn't hit B'wy, but is worth seeing as a good production.

[Dorothy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plays are not my favorite type of reading. I needed to read a play for my 2015 reading challenge so I picked one with a story I know I love. It was OK. I would love to see the play performed for but my reading pleasure, I prefer the book.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

The version I read was the full-length play, not the musical.

[Michael Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it!

[Marissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was in Charlotte's Web at my school, so I've probably read this about 50 times now and practically know it by heart. I love it so much.