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ISBN: 9780593182574
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2021
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Description:
A stunning book of lyrics from Hadestown, the winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, annoted and explained by the playwrite and lyricist herself.
"Working On A Songis one of the best books about lyric writing for the theater I've read."-Lin-Manuel Miranda
AnaisMitchell named to TIME's List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World of 2020
Anilluminating book of lyrics and stories fromHadestown-the winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical-from its author, songwriter Anais Mitchell with a foreword by Steve Earle
On Broadway, this fresh take on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has become a modern classic. Heralded as "The best new musical of the season," by TheWall Street Journal, and "Sumptuous. Gorgeous. As good as it gets," byThe New York Times, the show was a breakout hit, with its poignant social commentary, and spellbinding music and lyrics.
In this book, Anais Mitchell takes readers inside her more than decade's-long process of building the musical from the ground up-detailing her inspiration, breaking down the lyrics, and opening up the process of creation that gave birth toHadestown. Fans and newcomers alike will love this deeply thoughtful, revealing look at how the songs from "the underground" evolved, and became the songs we sing again and again.
ISBN: 9780593182574
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2021
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Description:
A stunning book of lyrics from Hadestown, the winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, annoted and explained by the playwrite and lyricist herself.
"Working On A Songis one of the best books about lyric writing for the theater I've read."-Lin-Manuel Miranda
AnaisMitchell named to TIME's List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World of 2020
Anilluminating book of lyrics and stories fromHadestown-the winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical-from its author, songwriter Anais Mitchell with a foreword by Steve Earle
On Broadway, this fresh take on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has become a modern classic. Heralded as "The best new musical of the season," by TheWall Street Journal, and "Sumptuous. Gorgeous. As good as it gets," byThe New York Times, the show was a breakout hit, with its poignant social commentary, and spellbinding music and lyrics.
In this book, Anais Mitchell takes readers inside her more than decade's-long process of building the musical from the ground up-detailing her inspiration, breaking down the lyrics, and opening up the process of creation that gave birth toHadestown. Fans and newcomers alike will love this deeply thoughtful, revealing look at how the songs from "the underground" evolved, and became the songs we sing again and again.