[2][3] Over the period of time, various stage actors like Bal Gandharva, Vishnupant Pagnis,[4] Bhalchandra Pendharkar[5] have performed the lead role of Sharada.
Going with the format of Sangeet Natak, play had more than 50 songs, penned and composed by Govind Ballal Deval himself and music attained a cult status over the period of time.
[1] Bhujanganath, a geriatric widower, wants to marry one more time so that he can have heir to his property, thus befriends Bhadreshwar Dixit, a middleman, who would help him in finding a young bride.
Kanchanbhat who wishes to marry his young teenage daughter, Sharada, to a rich person hears about Bhujanganath's arrival in the village.
Indirakaku, Kanchanbhat's wife and Sharada's mother, disagrees for the marriage when she learns the truth about Bhujanganath.
Prior to staging of Sangeet Sharada, plays with historical and mythological stories were popular in Marathi theater.
With a message to abolish child marriage from society, the play became "a pioneer in social drama in India" in 1899.
Recently in January 2012, a modern version of the play Sangeet Sharada - A Reality Show was staged in Mumbai.