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Justin Paul
Justin Noble Paul (born January 3, 1985) is an American composer and lyricist best known for writing songs for films such as ''La La Land'' (2016) and ''The Greatest Showman'' (2017), and the stage musical ''Dear Evan Hansen'', all of which he co-wrote with his songwriting partner, Benj Pasek. With Pasek, Paul became the 20th/21st person to win the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards). Early life and education Paul was born in Missouri, but raised in Connecticut. He attended Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing ArtsColeytown Middle School and Staples High School, both in Westport, Connecticut. While in public school, Justin was an active member of botColeytown CompanyanStaples Players(his middle and high school theatre programs). He graduated from the University of Michigan in December 2006 with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Career He is the co-creator, with Benj Pasek of the song cycle '' Edges''. Also with Pasek, he is one of the songwriters for the Disney C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. At 1.5 billion years old, the St. Francois Mountains are among the oldest in the world. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center and into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With over six million residents, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield, Missouri, Springfield, and Columbia, Missouri, Columbia. The Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny And The Sprites
''Johnny and the Sprites'' is an American children's musical television show that aired every weekend on the "Playhouse Disney" block on Disney Channel. The show was created by, produced by, and starred John Tartaglia. The show's theme song was written by Stephen Schwartz. Each episode of the show features a musical number, many of which are written by various notable Broadway composers such as Gary Adler, Bobby Lopez, Laurence O'Keefe, Michael Patrick Walker, and others. The Sprites and all of the other creatures that inhabit Johnny's world were designed by Michael Schupbach. The set was designed by Laura Brock. Five shorts (each lasting 5 minutes) were shown on October 9, 2005 and were continually shown on Disney Channel's programming that same day. Due to extremely positive audience reaction, the show became a half-hour series that debuted on January 13, 2007. The current episodes can also be viewed on the Disney Channel's official website. The show was then renewed for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Chazelle
Damien Sayre Chazelle (; born January 19, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He directed the psychological drama ''Whiplash (2014 film), Whiplash'' (2014), the musical romance ''La La Land'' (2016), the biographical drama ''First Man (film), First Man'' (2018), and the period black comedy ''Babylon (2022 film), Babylon'' (2022). For ''Whiplash'', he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. His biggest commercial success came with ''La La Land'', which was nominated for 14 Academy Awards, winning six including Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director, making him the List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees#Youngest winners, youngest person to win the award at age 32. He has also directed two episodes of the Netflix limited series ''The Eddy'' (2020). Early life and education Chazelle was born in Providence, Rhode Island to a Catholic family. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Actor In A Musical
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, to actors for quality leading roles in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The awards are named after Antoinette Perry, an American actress who died in 1946. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, to "honor the best performances and stage productions of the previous year." The award was originally called the Tony Award for Actors—Musical. It was first presented to Paul Hartman at the 2nd Tony Awards for his portrayal of various characters in ''Angel in the Wings''. Before 1956, nominees' names were not made public; the change was made by the awards committee to "have a greater impact on theatregoers". Nine actors hold the record fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Book Of A Musical
The Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical is awarded to librettists of the spoken, non-sung dialogue, and storyline of a musical play. Eligibility is restricted to works with original narrative framework; plotless revues and revivals are ineligible. This award was originally called the Tony Award for Best Author, until musicals were split off from dramas. Winners and nominees 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Award records ;3 Wins * Hugh Wheeler (2 consecutive) * Thomas Meehan * James Lapine ;2 Wins * Terrence McNally * Larry Gelbart * Peter Stone Nomination records ;5 Nominations * Michael Stewart ;4 Nominations * Douglas Carter Beane * James Lapine * Terrence McNally * Peter Stone * Hugh Wheeler ;3 Nominations * Chad Beguelin * Harvey Fierstein * Michael John LaChiusa * David Thompson * George C. Wolfe ;2 Nominations * Walter Bobbie * Alain Boublil * Mark Bramble * Leslie Bricusse * Betty Comden * Joe DiPietro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Original Score
The Tony Award for Best Original Score is the Tony Award given to the composers and lyricists of the best original score written for a musical or play in that year. The score consists of music and/or lyrics. To be eligible, a score must be written specifically for the theatre and must be original; compilations of non-theatrical music or compilations of earlier theatrical music are not eligible for consideration. History The award has undergone a number of minor changes. In 1947, 1950, 1951, and 1962, the award went to the composer only. Otherwise, the award has gone to the composer and lyricist for their combined contributions, except for 1971 when the two awards were split (although Stephen Sondheim won both, for ''Company)''. The only tie in this category occurred in 1993, when Fred Ebb & John Kander ('' Kiss of the Spider Woman'') and Pete Townshend ('' The Who's Tommy'') shared the award. In only ten years have non-musical plays been nominated for Tony Awards in this category ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Musical
The Tony Award for Best Musical is given annually to the best new Broadway musical, as determined by Tony Award voters. The award is one of the ceremony's longest-standing awards, having been presented each year since 1949. The award goes to the producers of the winning musical. A musical is eligible for consideration in a given year if it has not previously been produced on Broadway and is not "determined... to be a 'classic' or in the historical or popular repertoire", otherwise it may be considered for Best Revival of a Musical. Best Musical is the final award presented at the Tony Awards ceremony. Excerpts from the musicals that are nominated for this award are usually performed during the ceremony before this award is presented. This is a list of winners and nominees for the Tony Award for Best Musical. Winners and nominees 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Records Accumulated records as of 2022: * '' The Producers'' has won the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
71st Tony Awards
The 71st Annual Tony Awards were held on June 11, 2017, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2016–17 season. The ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and was broadcast live by CBS.Viagas, Robert"Breaking News: Tony Awards Will Return to Radio City Music Hall" ''Playbill'', January 12, 2017 Kevin Spacey served as host. The musical '' Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812'' led the nominations with 12, while the play with the most nominations was '' A Doll's House, Part 2'', with eight. At the ceremony, ''Dear Evan Hansen'' won six awards, including Best Musical, becoming the production with the most wins of the season. 23-year-old Ben Platt, who played the title character, became the youngest solo winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. 21-year-old Eva Noblezada received her first nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her Broadway debut as Kim in ''Miss Saigon'', becoming one of the yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Paulson
Michael Paulson is an American journalist. From 2000 to 2010 he covered religion for The Boston Globe. Since 2010, he has worked at the New York Times, where he initially continued his religion coverage. His work there reflected his early politics roots and continued to tie religion to national issues. Since April 2015, he has covered theater at the ''New York Times''. Personal Paulson is a native of Newton, Massachusetts and now lives in Boston. He graduated from Newton South High School and obtained his degree from Haverford College. Career Mr. Paulson was the National Religion reporter for the ''New York Times''. While working for The Boston Globe, Paulson was responsible for covering the world's faith and spirituality. He began working for The Boston Globe in January 2000. Prior to this, his career included seven years working as a city hall reporter, a state house bureau chief, and as a Washington correspondent at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Before that he worked as a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James And The Giant Peach
''James and the Giant Peach'' is a children's novel written in 1961 by British author Roald Dahl. The first edition, published by Alfred Knopf, featured illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. There have been re-illustrated versions of it over the years, drawn by Michael Simeon (for the first British edition), Emma Chichester Clark, Lane Smith and Quentin Blake. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1996 (with Smith being a conceptual designer) which was directed by Henry Selick, and a musical in 2010. The plot centres on a young English orphan boy who enters a gigantic, magical peach, and has a wild and surreal cross-world adventure with seven magically altered garden bugs he meets. Dahl was originally going to write about a giant cherry, but changed it to ''James and the Giant Peach'' because a peach is "prettier, bigger and squishier than a cherry". Because of the story's occasional macabre and potentially frightening content, it has become a regular target of cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
