Little Women, the Musical: Book by Allan Knee, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and music by Jason Howland. This musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's family favorite of the same name features the four spirited March sisters (tomboy Jo, romantic Meg, pretentious Amy and sweet Beth) and their beloved Marmee during the Civil War. Throughout the show, the girls and their neighborhood friend, “Teddy” Laurie Laurence, also reenact several of the melodramatic short stories that Jo writes to entertain her sisters.