Arden's musical 'Secret Garden' embued with joy
It is said that Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote The Secret Garden after the death of her 16-year-old son, and its macabre magic still resonates 100 years later. Mary Lennox is a protagonist whose irritating coldness melts before your very eyes - she's a strange little girl. But in the Arden Theatre's version of the musical adaptation, director Terry Nolen and scenic and video designer Jorge Cousineau have imbued Mary a…