The musical tells the story of Nellie Bly, America's first female
journalist. In a profession dominated by men, in the
late-19thncentury, Nellie was determined not only to join the
profession but to become one of its brightest lights. To get
herself noticed, Nellie undertook a series of daring and outrageous
stunts, including committing herself to New York's infamous insane
asylum on Blackwell's Island. The subsequent articles and book she
wrote about her experiences forced the authorities to radically
reform the asylum system. In 1889 Nellie undertook her most famous
and seemingly impossible stunt - a solo journey around the world to
try to beat the eighty days taken in Jules Verne's famous novel.
After many exotic adventures she returned triumphant to New York in
just seventy-two days. By turns comic and tragic this is the story
of a woman who opened a door previously closed to all women: the
story of a brave pioneer who sacrificed love and happiness to
achieve her ambition.
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