David Goldsmith (born September 3, 1962, in
Cincinnati, Ohio
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) is an American theatre writer and lyricist. David is most known for his contribution to the book and story of
Motown the Musical, which first opened on Broadway in 2013. He currently lives in Jersey City with his wife, Bryonha Marie Parham.
Lyrics
Shows and films:
* ''
Descendants 3
''Descendants 3'' is an American musical fantasy television film, being the third installment in the ''Descendants'' series, following '' Descendants'' and '' Descendants 2'', and the last one in the film trilogy focused on Mal ( Dove Cameron) ...
''lyrics, "My Once Upon A Time" (music by John Kavanaugh), sung by Dove Cameron, Disney Channel 2019
* ''
A Christmas Carol
''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. It recounts the ...
'' animated film voiced by Tim Curry and Whoopi Goldberg
* ''Hot Shoe Shuffle'', 1998 Houston revision of 1992 Australian musical ''
Hot Shoe Shuffle''
* ''
Imagine This
''Imagine This'' is a musical with music by Shuki Levy, lyrics by David Goldsmith and a book by Glenn Berenbeim. Set in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II, it focuses on a family of actors trying to stage a play about the siege at ancient Masa ...
'', musical with music by Shuki Levy, set in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II,
New London Theatre
The Gillian Lynne Theatre (formerly the New London Theatre) is a West End theatre located on the corner of Drury Lane and Parker Street in Covent Garden in the London Borough of Camden. The Winter Garden Theatre occupied the site until 1965. On ...
, West End 2008
* ''
Having It All'' (also book), NoHo Arts Center,
North Hollywood
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2011, Laguna Playhouse,
Laguna Beach
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2013
* ''
Motown: The Musical'',
Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
** Broadway Theatre (53rd Stre ...
(script consultant), 2013
Variety.com Motown The Musical
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* '' Invisible Thread'', Second Stage Off-Broadway theatre
An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer tha ...
(story consultant), 2015
Individual songs:
* "Luigi's Welcome" from ''The Adventures of Pinocchio
''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' ( ; , i.e. "The Adventures of Pinocchio. Story of a Puppet"), commonly shortened to ''Pinocchio'', is an 1883 Children's literature, children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischi ...
'' (sung by Jerry Hadley
Jerry Hadley (June 16, 1952 – July 18, 2007) was an American operatic tenor. He received three Grammy Awards for his vocal performances in the recordings of ''Jenůfa'' (2004 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording), ''Susannah'' (1995 Grammy Awar ...
)
* "Up Against The Wind" from '' Set It Off'' 1996 crime film, music by Christopher Young
Christopher Young (born April 28, 1958) is an American composer of Film score, film and television scores.
Many of his compositions are for horror and thriller films, including ''Hellraiser'', ''Species (film), Species'', ''Urban Legend (film) ...
, lyrics by David Goldsmith (sung by Lori Perry)
References
NY Times
External links
Davidisawriter.com
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BMI.com
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1962 births
Living people
American lyricists
People from Cincinnati