Synopsis
Runaways
Published by Samuel French Inc
Large Mixed Cast
Runaways is a collection of songs sung by troubled children. While the subject is primarily runaway children from broken homes, Runaways also comments on the larger world in which the children live
"Elizabeth Swados makes us eavesdrop on the sufferings of children. That sounds ominous but it isn't.... The calligraphy of childhood is one of the wonders of nature even when the message it writes is heartbreaking" ~ N.Y. Times
"An immensely affecting show" ~ Newsweek