| Author | Message: NEWS FROM NEW LINE -- NEW THEATRE BOOK | Posted by: newchaz64
On: 11/10/2001 at 4:45:27 PM GMT
Message #: 121
See headers | NEWS FROM NEW LINE
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NEW THEATRE BOOK FROM=20
NEW LINE THEATRE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
IS IN BOOKSTORES NOW=20=20=20=20
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9, 2001 . . . New Line Theatre is proud to announce that=20
Scott Miller, the company's artistic director, has had his third book about=
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musical theatre released by Heinemann Publishing -- Rebels with Applause:=20
Broadway's Ground-Breaking Musicals (Heinemann, 2001, ISBN 0-325-00357-2) -=
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and it is in bookstores now. His first two musical theatre books were From=
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Assassins to West Side Story and Deconstructing Harold Hill.
This third volume will follow the format of the first two, with each chapte=
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analyzing one American musical in great depth, focusing on textual and=20
musical themes, insight into the motivations and backstories of characters,=
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the historical and social context of the action, the creators' intentions,=
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the subtext of the book and lyrics, the show's relevance to our contemporar=
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world, and other fascinating information -- detailed and in-depth enough fo=
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professionals yet accessible enough for casual fans. The shows covered=20
include The Cradle Will Rock, Pal Joey, Oklahoma!, Anyone Can Whistle, Hair=
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Jacques Brel, The Ballad of Little Mikey, Songs for a New World, Floyd=20
Collins, and Rent. Of these ten shows, St. Louis audiences have seen New Li=
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productions of seven.
The editors at Amazon.com, the largest bookseller on the world wide web,=20
called Miller's first book, From Assassins to West Side Story, "so=20
articulate, insightful, and downright playful that it can be read simply fo=
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pleasure." Stage Directions magazine said, "His take on Into the Woods is=20
especially fine, but the entire book is well done and eminently readable. O=
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highest recommendation." The first book includes chapters on Assassins,=20
Cabaret, Carousel, Company, Godspell, Gypsy, How to Succeed, Into the Woods=
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Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Mis=E9rables, Man of La Mancha, Merrily We Roll=
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Along, My Fair Lady, Pippin, Sweeney Todd, and West Side Story.=20
Miller's second book, Deconstructing Harold Hill, includes chapters on=20
Camelot, Chicago (which New Line will produce in June 2001), The King and I=
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March of the Falsettos, The Music Man, Passion, Ragtime, and Sunday in the=
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Park with George. The national theatre newspaper Backstage said of the book=
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"Scott Miller displays such sustained passion for musical theatre that it c=
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only be that this man lives his life for the medium. . . the chapters are a=
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presented in an infectiously readable, undeniably intelligent manner that=20
should be a happy help to theatre professionals interested in producing a=20
particular show." Booklist said, "Miller's book is too fascinating to be=20
hogged by would-be directors. Students of theater will find it a godsend, a=
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general audience members for musical theater should find it quite appealing=
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Show Music magazine said, "It's clear Miller is passionate about and knows=
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his subjects."
Miller has also contributed to five other books, Stephen Sondheim: A=20
Casebook, a collection of essays by the top musical theatre experts in the=
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country, as well as The Stage Directions Guide to Directing, The Stage=20
Directions Guide to Publicity, The Stage Directions Guide to Musicals, and=
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Readings on West Side Story. He has also written two plays and the books,=20
music, and lyrics for eight musicals, as well as music for film, television=
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and radio. His first novel, In the Blood, was published last year, and his=
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play Head Games recently had a successful ten-week run in Los Angeles.=20
New Line Theatre is a professional company dedicated to involving the peopl=
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of St. Louis in the exploration and creation of innovative, provocative,=20
issue-oriented works of the musical theatre. New Line receives funding from=
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the Regional Arts Commission, the Missouri Arts Council, and the Arts &=20
Education Council of Greater St. Louis.
New Line's 2001-2002 season includes The Cradle Will Rock, Oct. 4-27, A New=
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Brain, March 7-30, and Chicago, June 6-29, all at the ArtLoft Theatre, 1529=
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Washington, in downtown St. Louis. Tickets are on sale now through Metrotix=
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at 314-534-1111, or through Metrotix outlets, including Famous Barr stores,=
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Streetside Records, and select Schnucks Video Clubs. For more information=20
about Rebels with Applause, or New Line's season, call 314-773-6526 or visi=
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the New Line website at www.newlinetheatre.com.
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