“First play I ever did was 'Footloose.' I played the part of Willard when I was 16. I think I wore my drama teacher's jeans and her belt - that's how small I was. I know a lot of Willard's back story from the musical that's not explored in the film. Like he's got this whole relationship with his mama, and he sings this song "Mama Says".” ThinkingKnowsFirstsPlayWholeStoriesFilmSongTeacherDramaMusicalJeansBeltsMamaFootloose Author:Miles Teller
“I didn't read this book--I inhaled it. This a terrific new take on a great old rock n roll story, a clash of the musical titans.” BookStoriesRocksMusicalRock N RollTerrificClashTitansOld Rock Author:William McKeen
“I have a musical called Goodbye and Good Luck, based on a Grace Paley short story. I also have King Island Christmas, and there are 20 different productions of it this year.” YearsDifferentStoriesGraceKingsLuckMusicalProductionsChristmasIslandsGoodbyeShort StoryFarewellGood Luck Author:David Friedman
“Disgrace is a subtle, multi-layered story, as much concerned with politics as it is with the itch of male flesh. Coetzee's prose is chaste and lyrical without being self- conscious: it is a relief to encounter writing as quietly stylish as this. I was not totally convinced by Lurie's musical abilities, with regard to his proposed opera, but that is my sole complaint.” WritingSelfStoriesAbilityConsciousConcernedRegardMalesMusicalConvincedFleshEncountersProseReliefSubtleOperaSoleComplaintsDisgraceSelf ConsciousLyricalChasteStylishMusical AbilityCoetzee Author:Paul Bailey
“One of the things I loved about the musical was that you listened to the soundtrack and it told you the story.” StoriesMusicalSoundtracks Author:Tim Burton