"Gilligan's Island" is the most rerun television show in history. It has been a series, three TV movies, two cartoon series, a reality series, and the subject of more comedians' jokes than the mother-in-law. "Gilligan's Island" is an icon whose theme song is better known than "The Star Spangled Banner." It has been syndicated on more cable stations than any other series in history and continues to run on both Nickelodeon and TV land. There has been TV movies and specials about it. "Three hour tour," "Ginger or Mary Ann," etc. are part of our vocabulary.

Sherwood Schwartz, creator of "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch" believes that the classic elements of his Gilligan are very much like "Annie" and contain the same ingredients that made that American icon a timeless musical... classic characters that come together to change the world.

The creative team for the stage musical is talented... and family. Sherwood's longtime collaborator (and son) Lloyd has written several produced plays, such as, "The Nearlyweds," published by Samuel French. The lyricist and music are created by Sherwood Schwartz's daughter and son-in-law, Hope and Laurence Juber. Hope has often worked with her father and brother on their TV shows, and Laurence is the world-famous guitar player and composer who has scored many movies and was a member of the Paul McCartney group, Wings.  More...