Louisa May Alcott herself was profoundly affected by the war. She was desperate to enlist, but as a woman she was forbidden. So, as soon as she became 30 and it was legal, she became a war nurse.

The world premiere of Lauren Gunderson's “Louisa May Alcott's Little Women” at Northlight Theatre is an exercise in innovation both artistically and practically. Unfortunately, that doesn't make it th ...