Sentences with phrase «stage musical book»
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The screenplay is by Will Gluck and Aline Brosh McKenna, based on the musical stage play «Annie,» book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and on «Little Orphan Annie,» © and ® Tribune Media Services, Inc..
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Featuring a book by John Weidman, the musical will run from July 12 — 15 and star a roster of big - name stage stars including Steven Pasquale, Julie White, Alex Brightman, Erin Markey, Shuler Hensley, and more.
Unfortunately, he does it within the first hour of proceedings and the slide back to the bottom is a laborious walk through the famous stage musical's song book.
The film's original screenwriter and director, PJ Hogan, will write the musical's book, giving the story a contemporary update for its stage debut.
Diablo Cody of «Juno» renown will pen the book, making her own stage musical debut.
While a few of the songs are tuneful enough and the supporting cast features a raft of musical theater veterans including Alexander, James (The Book of Mormon) and Cheyenne Jackson (Damn Yankees, Finian's Rainbow), the musical numbers are staged with an awkwardness not seen on the big screen since the likes of the 1974 film fiasco Mame.
The Broadway - conquering, Tony - sweeping success of Trey Parker and Matt Stone's stage musical, The Book of Mormon, took many by surprise — but only the sort of people who wouldn't have touched the South Park movie with a conductor's baton.
It is a very by - the - book movie musical that breaks few boundaries from stage to film.
Surely screenwriters Justin Theroux, Chris D'Arienzo (who wrote the book for the stage musical upon which the movie is based), and Allan Loeb write the moment as a joke.
For more on books - to - musicals, see posts on Arthur Phillips» The Song is You and Lee Smith's and Jill McCorkle's short story stage adaptation.
Mostly his paintings, but also the bright walls, his magnificent collection of tribal objects from around the world, the grand piano and other musical instruments given centre stage, stacks of musical scores, art books and catalogues.