musicals

An eighth-grader who dreams of performing in a Broadway musical concocts a plan to run away to New York and audition for the role of Elliot in the musical version of "E.T.".

"Come From Away: Welcome to the Rock - a fully illustrated companion volume to the hit Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, featuring the book and lyrics for the first time in print, backstage stories and the real history behind the show's events, character design sketches, and songs that ended up on the cutting room floor. The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Come From Away tells the remarkable true story of a small town that welcomed the world. On September 11, 2001, 38 planes and 6,579 passengers were forced to land in the provincial town of Gander, Newfoundland. The local residents opened their arms to the displaced visitors, offering food, shelter, and friendship. In the days that followed, cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Come From Away: Welcome to the Rock is the ultimate companion piece to Irene Sankoff and David Hein's smash-hit musical based on that extraordinary experience. Featuring the complete book and lyrics for the first time in print, a foreword by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and exclusive photos of the company and physical production, this essential companion also includes original interviews with passengers, Gander residents, and the actors who portray them. The narrative by theater historian Laurence Maslon details the events of that memorable and challenging week and also traces the musical's development from the ten-year reunion of residents and airline passengers in Gander, where the idea for the musical was born , to the global phenomenon it is today. Come From Away: Welcome to the Rock gives an unprecedented look behind the curtain and demonstrates why the story has touched so many so deeply: Because we come from everywhere, we all come from away." --Amazon.ca.

When "E.T.: The Musical" closes, Nate reluctantly returns home to begin high school and, with his best friend, Libby, makes a project of turning Dickens' "Great Expectations" into a musical.

Now on Broadway as second understudy for E.T., Nate Foster keeps in close contact with his best friend, Libby, as he faces his nemesis, Jordan Rylance, and his own insecurities as the cast member with the least training and experience.

"[Looks at] the origins of the['The Lion King'] from the blockbuster animated film, feature[s] stories from the creators and actors, and showcase never-before-published images both onstage and behind the scenes from the many productions around the world"--Amazon.

Tracks the Broadway musical the Lion King, based on the Disney movie, from its conceptualization through its premiere. Looks at the set design, costuming, scoring, casting, and staging of the show.

Tameika is excited to audition for the school's Snow White musical, but when she overhears her classmates say she is too tall, chubby, and brown to play Snow White, she questions whether she is right for the part.

"Larger-than-life Tiny Cooper finally gets to tell his story, from his fabulous birth and childhood to his quest for true love and his infamous parade of ex-boyfriends, in the form of a musical he wrote"--Provided by publisher.

An anthology of critical essays that provide a wide range of information and opinion about the twentieth-century play and film "West Side Story, " and its creators composer Leonard Bernstein and playwright Arthur Laurents.

Dreams of performing on Broadway drive hundreds of hopefuls, wanting to impress the toughest choreographer in town with their dancing skills. As the audition rolls on and more dancers are cut, the choreographer leads them on the try-out of their lives.