Nate Lee is an American author
and former
senior editor at
Chicago's ''
Newcity'' weekly magazine
who advocated passionately for
live theater.
At Newcity, Lee wrote features, a weekly column called ''Urbanitie'', theatre and film reviews as well as stories on architecture and
historic preservation
Historic preservation (US), built heritage preservation or built heritage conservation (UK), is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance. It is a philos ...
, and at one point wrote a book which turned into a
musical comedy
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement ...
revue entitled ''Speak of the Twenties''.
Working with publishers Brian and Jan Hieggelke, he attracted top writers to write for Newcity including top theater critics who became prominent at other publications later, including Chris Jones of the ''
Chicago Tribune
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'' and Rohan Preston of the ''
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
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''.
[ He wrote numerous books published by Abingdon Press][ and reviews for websites.]Phillips Academy
("Not for Self") la, Finis Origine Pendet ("The End Depends Upon the Beginning") Youth From Every Quarter Knowledge and Goodness
, address = 180 Main Street
, city = Andover
, state = M ...
in Andover
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Places Australia
*Andover, Tasmania
Canada
* Andover Parish, New Brunswick
* Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
United Kingdom
* Andover, Hampshire, England
** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station
United States
* And ...
and graduated in the school's first co–educational class in 1974.
Publications
* Words From the Cross and 5 Other Dramas for Tweens, by Nate Lee (Paperback) 2010[
* What's The Score: And 5 Other Drams For Teens (Paperback)][
* Trouble in the Temple And Five Other Dramas for Tweens (Paperback)][
* Sleep On It!: And 5 Other Dramas for Tweens, by Nate Lee (Hardcover), Abingdon Press, (2007) ][
* Gift of Christmas Presence (Paperback)][
* The Invitation: And 5 Other Dramas for Tweens, by Nate Lee]
References
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Living people
American male non-fiction writers
American theater critics
Christian writers
Writers from Chicago
Phillips Academy alumni
Tulane University alumni
1956 births