The Godspell Experience: Inside a Transformative Musical
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0989566005 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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GODSPELL Still Spellbinding Ms. de Giere has done a remarkable job of reminding us what makes GODSPELL unique. Her research is such that even Stephen Schwartz, whose extraordinary career was launched by writing the show's music, says in his Foreword that she discovered details that he himself had never known before. This book offers fresh insights that can help people to better understand. Great Godspell Insights Tom I have been a fan of Stephen Schwartz for over 40 years and Godspell is my sentimental favorite of all of his shows. Carol de Giere’s follow up to her first Schwartz related book, “Defying Gravity” is “The Godspell Experience”. The book is a thorough examination of the creation of Schwartz’s first big hit show. The book is fu. The definitive Bible of "Godspell," the musical "Godspell" is indeed, as Carol de Giere states in her subtitle "a transformative musical." She has recreated the creation of a completely unlikely, exceedingly unusual musical, which manages to explain the international success of the show and the fact that it is performed somewhere in the world every day.Schwartz says in his introduction that Ms. de Giere mana
Come sing—and read—about love!. Author Carol de Giere has gathered fresh comments from original cast members, Stephen Schwartz, friends of the late John-Michael Tebelak (who conceived the musical and directed the first productions), Godspell movie cast members, and others. Fans, performers, and directors will find essential material to enhance their understanding of Godspell. This book on Godspell includes a colorful behind-the-scenes account of the musical’s creative history, notes about each song, never-before-published photographs, Godspell movie development details, complete lyrics, and much more. In his Foreword for The Godspell Experience, composer Stephen Schwartz shares some of his favorite personal memories from the earliest days of Godspell
With her refreshingly readable prose and loving attention to detail, she brings readers along as the show grows from a college workshop, to an Off-Broadway success--and finally a worldwide phenomenonAnyone who loves musicals will enjoy seeing how Godspell came to be. Highly recommended! John Kenrick, Musicals101. After her wonderful biography of songwriter Stephen Schwartz (Defying Gravity), it is no surprise that Carol de Giere has written such a wonderful history of Schwartz's beloved hit Godspell. There is also fascinating coverage of how the film version and Broadway revival evolved
. Carol de Giere previously wrote the Stephen Schwartz biography "Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked." She is the editor of two online newsletters: "The Schwartz Scene" and "Musical Writerzine." She is a fan of "Godspell" and other musicals and holds master’s degrees in library science and professional writing