Bella: An American Tall Tale
| Bella: An American Tall Tale | |
|---|---|
| Music | Kirsten Childs | 
| Lyrics | Kirsten Childs | 
| Book | Kirsten Childs | 
| Premiere | September 22, 2016: Dallas Theatre Center, Dallas, Texas | 
| Productions | 2016 Dallas, Texas 2017 Playwrights Horizons (Off-Broadway)  | 
Bella: An American Tall Tale is a stage musical with book, music, and lyrics by Kirsten Childs. The musical is set in the 1870s and tells a tale of the American frontier from the perspective of an African-American woman.
The musical originally premiered at Dallas Theatre Center on September 22, 2016, before its Off-Broadway premiere at Playwrights Horizons on May 19, 2017. The Off-Broadway production was co-presented by Playwrights Horizons and Dallas Theatre Center.