"Paint Your Wagon (film) Paint Your Wagon is a 1969 Western musical film starring Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, and Jean Seberg. The film was adapted by Paddy Chayefsky from the 1951 musical ""Paint Your Wagon"" by Lerner and Loewe. It is set in a mining camp in Gold Rush-era California. It was directed by Joshua Logan. When a wagon crashes into a ravine, prospector Ben Rumson finds two adult male occupants, brothers, one of whom is dead and the other of whom has a broken arm and leg. While burying the dead man, gold dust is discovered at the grave"
"Cat Ballou Cat Ballou is a 1965 American western musical comedy film starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual role. The story involves a woman who hires a notorious gunman to protect her father's ranch, and later to avenge his murder, but finds that the gunman is not what she expected. The supporting cast features Tom Nardini, Michael Callan, Dwayne Hickman, and singers Nat King Cole and Stubby Kaye, who together perform the movie's theme song, onscreen, throughout the film. The film was directed by Elliot Silverstein from a screenplay"
"(1995) and (2011), ""Cinderella"" (1996), ""Bye Bye Birdie"" (1997), ""Oliver!"" (1998) and (2009), ""Guys and Dolls"" (1999), ""The Music Man"" (2000), ""Mame"" (2001), ""Grease"" (2003), ""Hello, Dolly!"" (2005), ""Damn Yankees"" (2006), ""West Side Story"" (2007), ""City of Angels"" (2008), ""Crazy for You"" (2012), ""Seussical"" (2013), ""Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"" (2015), ""Mary Poppins (musical) "" (2016) "" Shrek the Musical "" (2017), and "" The Little Mermaid (musical) "" (2018) East Rockaway High School East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School (often abbreviated ERHS) is a co-educational six-year secondary school in East Rockaway, New York, and the sole high school in"
"Broadway production opened in 1982 and ran for 729 performances, starring Raul Julia. The musical won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and has enjoyed a number of revivals. Yeston began to work on the musical in 1973. As a teenager, he had seen the Fellini film and was intrigued by its themes. ""I looked at the screen and said 'That's me.' I still believed in all the dreams and ideals of what it was to be an artist, and here was a movie about an artist in trouble. It became an obsession,"" Yeston told the ""New York Times"". He"
"on the songs of Queen). Live-action film musicals were nearly dead in the 1980s and early 1990s, with exceptions of ""Victor/Victoria"", ""Little Shop of Horrors"" and the 1996 film of ""Evita"". In the new century, Baz Luhrmann began a revival of the film musical with ""Moulin Rouge!"" (2001). This was followed by ""Chicago"" (2002); ""Phantom of the Opera"" (2004); ""Dreamgirls"" (2006); ""Hairspray"", ""Enchanted"" and """" (all in 2007); ""Mamma Mia!"" (2008); ""Nine"" (2009); ""Les Misérables"" and ""Pitch Perfect"" (both in 2012), ""Into The Woods"" (2014) and ""La La Land"" (2016), among others. Dr. Seuss's ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"" (2000)"
"four separate points of view by each of the members of The Four Seasons (Tommy DeVito, Frankie Valli, Nick Massi and Bob Gaudio), with Valli himself portrayed by John Lloyd Young in the original production. The musical dramatizes several real-life incidents from Valli's life, including his estrangement from daughter Francine, who died in 1980. The show has been widely acclaimed, financially successful, and won six Tony Awards. The musical has touring companies around the world, as well as a version at Paris Las Vegas. This musical was adapted into a 2014 film of the same name directed by Clint Eastwood,"
"79"", Amy Beach's ""Canticle of the Sun"", and most recently, Mendlessohn's ""Elijah"" and Handel's ""Messiah"" during the 2008-2009 season. One of her brothers is Michael Maguire, an American actor, best known for his role as Enjolras in the original Broadway production of the musical ""Les Misérables"". Arian Award, Metropolitan Opera Finalist, Juno Award (1993), Cardiff Singer of the World contestant representing Canada (1987) Linda Maguire Linda Maguire (born May 7, 1959) is an American opera and classical singer, recording artist and researcher in sensory therapies. She is best known for her performance as Ermione in the 1995, BBC filmed Glyndebourne"
"Singin' in the Rain (musical) Singin' in the Rain is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Arthur Freed, and music by Nacio Herb Brown. Adapted from the 1952 movie of the same name, the plot closely adheres to the original. Set in Hollywood in the waning days of the silent screen era, it focuses on romantic lead Don Lockwood, his sidekick Cosmo Brown, aspiring actress Kathy Selden, and Lockwood's leading lady Lina Lamont, whose less-than-dulcet vocal tones make her an unlikely candidate for stardom in talking pictures. The original West End production, directed"
"Stephen Ashfield as Emmett, Carley Stenson as Margot and Siobhan Dillon as Vivienne. The West End show won three Laurence Olivier Awards on March 13, 2011 - 'Best New Musical', 'Best Actress in a Musical' (Sheridan Smith), and 'Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical' (Jill Halfpenny). The show closed in London on April 7, 2012, after 974 performances, significantly more than it played on Broadway. The first UK tour began on July 8, 2011 at the Liverpool Empire Theatre. The cast included Faye Brooks as Elle, Dave Willetts as Professor Callahan and Iwan Lewis as Emmett. Liz"
"""The Sound of Music Live!"" starring Carrie Underwood. He played Cecco, one of Captain Hook's pirates, in the NBC presentation of ""Peter Pan Live!"" starring Allison Williams and Christopher Walken; the musical was broadcast on December 4, 2014. In 2015, he created the role of Larry Murphy in the world premiere of the stage musical ""Dear Evan Hansen"" at Washington, DC's Arena Stage. The musical opened off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theater in the Spring of 2016, though he was not in the cast as he was appearing in the Broadway musical, ""Tuck Everlasting"". He returned to Dear Evan Hansen"
"with the second act completely removed, as well as almost half the material from the first. The show is shortened from the original 2 and a half hours to fit in a 50-minute range, and the music transposed into keys that more easily fit young voices. A theatrical film adaptation of the musical was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Rob Marshall, and starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttlestone, MacKenzie Mauzy, Billy Magnussen, and Johnny Depp. The film was released on December 25, 2014. It was"
"jazz, he directed ""Bird"" (1988), a biopic starring Forest Whitaker as jazz musician Charlie ""Bird"" Parker. Alto saxophonist Jackie McLean and Spike Lee, son of jazz bassist Bill Lee and a long time critic of Eastwood, criticized the characterization of Charlie Parker remarking that it did not capture his true essence and sense of humor. Eastwood received two Golden Globes for the film, the Cecil B. DeMille Award for his lifelong contribution, and the Best Director award. However, ""Bird"" was a commercial failure, earning just $11 million, which Eastwood attributed to the declining interest in jazz among black people. Carrey"
"Lovestruck: The Musical Lovestruck: The Musical is an American romance jukebox musical television film that premiered on April 21, 2013 on ABC Family. The film is directed by Sanaa Hamri and produced by Gaylyn Fraiche and Salli Newman. It stars Drew Seeley, Chelsea Kane, Sara Paxton, Jane Seymour and Tom Wopat. Harper Hutton was once a Broadway dance star until a leg injury cut her career short. While she has gone on to be a successful choreographer, Harper still wishes for the stardom denied to her. She has pushed her daughter Mirabella in her place, going so far as to"
"had its world premiere on 22 September 2012 at Curve in Leicester. Directed by Rob Ashford, it starred Julian Ovenden as J.M Barrie and West End actress Rosalie Craig as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. On 4 September 2013, it was announced that producer Harvey Weinstein had hired Barry Weissler as executive producer. They planned on opening a revised version of the musical at the American Repertory Theater (ART), Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2014. The revised musical had a new creative team, with Diane Paulus as director, a new book by James Graham, and 22 songs by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy, with"
"Cabin in the Sky (film) Cabin in the Sky is a 1943 American musical film based on the 1940 Broadway musical of the same name. Directed by Vincente Minnelli, the film stars Ethel Waters, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson and Lena Horne. Waters and Rex Ingram reprise their roles from the Broadway production. The film was Horne's first and only leading role in an MGM musical. Louis Armstrong is also featured in the film as one of Lucifer Junior's minions, and Duke Ellington and his Orchestra have a showcase musical number in the film. Little Joe is a no good man whose"
"genres—after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. ""Cat Ballou"" was acknowledged as the tenth best film in the Western genre. Cat Ballou Cat Ballou is a 1965 American western musical comedy film starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual role. The story involves a woman who hires a notorious gunman to protect her father's ranch, and later to avenge his murder, but finds that the gunman is not what she expected. The supporting cast features Tom Nardini, Michael Callan, Dwayne Hickman, and singers Nat King Cole and Stubby"
"Mystic River (film) Mystic River is a 2003 American mystery drama film directed and scored by Clint Eastwood. It stars Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, and Laura Linney. The screenplay, written by Brian Helgeland, was based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. The film was produced by Robert Lorenz, Judie G. Hoyt, and Eastwood. It is the first film on which Eastwood was credited as composer of the score. The film opened to widespread critical acclaim. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best"
"not a critical or commercial success, although it was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. In 1970, Eastwood starred with Shirley MacLaine in the western ""Two Mules for Sister Sara"", directed by Don Siegel. The film follows an American mercenary, who gets mixed up with a prostitute disguised as a nun, and ends up helping a group of Juarista rebels during the reign of Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico. Eastwood once again played a mysterious stranger—unshaven, wearing a serape-like vest, and smoking a cigar. Although it received moderate reviews, the film is"
"exploring Hedwig's past and complex gender identity. Mitchell reprises his role as Hedwig from the original production. Despite largely positive reviews from critics and audiences, the film was a box office bomb, grossing only $3.6 million from an estimated $6 million budget. The musical has since developed a devoted cult following. In 2001, the film won the Best Director and Audience Awards at the Sundance Film Festival as well as Best Directorial Debut from the National Board of Review, the Gotham Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Mitchell received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Motion"
"the original negative was destroyed in a fire. Despite this, the film was digitally restored for its DVD release. A Blu-ray Ultimate Collector's Edition was released in July 2012. Comic book adaptation Stage adaptation<br> The Broadway musical ""Singin' in the Rain"" was adapted from the motion picture, and the plot of the stage version closely adheres to the original. Directed and choreographed by post-modern choreographer Twyla Tharp, the opening night cast starred Don Correia as Don Lockwood, Mary D'Arcy as Kathy Selden, Richard Fancy as Roscoe Dexter, Faye Grant as Lina Lamont, and Peter Slutsker as Cosmo Brown. The musical"
"of the director's career (Joshua Logan) was in doubt. It was extremely high budget for this period, and eventually exceeded $20 million. Although the film received mixed reviews, it was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Shortly before Christmas 1969, Eastwood's longtime business manager Irving Leonard died, aged 53. This came as a shock. He was replaced at Malpaso by an old friend. Bob Daley became important in production and under the terms of Leonard's will, Roy Kaufman and Howard Bernstein would assume responsibility of the company finances. Clint Eastwood in the"
"musical ""Hedwig and the Angry Inch"" and subsequent film. It was composed by Stephen Trask, and is performed in the musical by the characters Hedwig (John Cameron Mitchell) and Sgt. Luther Robinson (Maurice Dean Wint in the film). The divide between Communist East Germany and the democratic Western World is illustrated in the numerous cultural references included in the song's lyrics; they underline the idea that Hedwig is living in the Communist world where dictators and violence are the norm, while across the wall, Luther (and the American food products, fashion items and technological advancements) represents the American Dream. This"
"Easter Parade (film) Easter Parade is a 1948 American musical film starring Judy Garland, Fred Astaire and Peter Lawford, featuring music by Irving Berlin, including some of Astaire and Garland's best-known songs, such as ""Easter Parade"", ""Steppin' Out with My Baby"", and ""We're a Couple of Swells"". It was the most financially successful picture for both Garland and Astaire as well as the highest-grossing musical of the year. In 1912, Broadway star Don Hewes (Fred Astaire) is buying Easter presents for his sweetheart (""Happy Easter""). At one store, he must persuade a young boy to part with a cuddly Easter"
"in October 1997 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. ""The Lion King"" musical was directed by Julie Taymor and featured songs from both the movie and ""Rhythm of the Pride Lands"", along with three new compositions by Elton John and Tim Rice. Mark Mancina did the musical arrangements and new orchestral tracks. The musical became one of the most successful in Broadway history, winning six Tony Awards including Best Musical, and despite moving to the Minskoff Theatre in 2006, is still running to this day in New York, becoming the third longest-running show and highest grossing Broadway production in history. The"
"is loosely based on the 2002 film, Green Goblin is basically in his comic book form instead of his movie form. A Broadway musical titled """" opened at the Foxwoods Theatre in New York on June 14, 2011. The show is directed by Julie Taymor and features music by Bono and The Edge. The production stars Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano, T.V. Carpio and Patrick Page. The much-in-the-news troubled musical, is the most expensive piece of live theatre to date, and features high-flying action sequences and stunts. It holds the record for the most preview performances, with 182 before its opening."
"in Washington, D.C. on April 13, 2018. The musical featured a book by John Strand, music by Bob Banghart and Georgia Stitt, and lyrics by Stitt. The premiere production, which was co-produced by Juneau, Alaska's Perseverance Theatre, was directed by Arena Stage artistic director Molly Smith and starred Matt Bogart and Christiane Noll as Jack and Mabel, respectively. Additional cast included Alex Alferov as Garrett, Dan Manning as George, Fina Strazza as Faina, and Natalie Toro as Esther. The Snow Child The Snow Child is the debut novel by Eowyn Ivey. It was first published on February 1, 2012 by"
"The musical includes such hits as ""Super Trouper"", ""Lay All Your Love on Me"", ""Dancing Queen"", ""Knowing Me, Knowing You"", ""Take a Chance on Me"", ""Thank You for the Music"", ""Money, Money, Money"", ""The Winner Takes It All"", ""Voulez-Vous"", ""SOS"" and the title track. Over 60 million people have seen the show, which has grossed $2 billion worldwide since its 1999 debut. A film adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Stellan Skarsgård and Julie Walters was released in July 2008. As of 2018, the show has productions in London's West End, where it is"
"fantasy in which a virile stranger materializes in the kitchen of a quiet housewife and takes her into his arms."" The book debuted on the ""New York Times"" bestseller list in August 1992 and slowly climbed to number 1, and remained on the list for over three years (164 consecutive weeks), through October 8, 1995. ""The Bridges of Madison County"" was made into a 1995 film of the same name, adapted by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Clint Eastwood. It stars Eastwood and Meryl Streep. ""The Bridges of Madison County"" was adapted into a Tony Award-winning musical with music and"
"Jablonsky, Mark Mothersbaugh, John Powell), John Ashton Thomas (John Powell, John Debney, Alan Silvestri, James Newton Howard, Henry Jackman, Lyle Workman, Theodore Shapiro, John Ottman, John Paesano), Robert Elhai (Elliot Goldenthal, Michael Kamen, Ed Shearmur, Brian Tyler, Klaus Badelt, Ilan Eshkeri ) and J.A.C. Redford (James Horner, Thomas Newman). Conrad Salinger was the most prominent orchestrator of MGM musicals from the 1940s to 1962, orchestrating such famous films as ""Singin' in the Rain"", ""An American in Paris"", and ""Gigi"". In the 1950s, film composer John Williams frequently spent time with Salinger informally learning the craft of orchestration. Robert Russell Bennett"
"Christopher Sieber Christopher Luverne Sieber (born February 18, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Kevin Burke in ""Two of a Kind"" starring Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, and Lord Farquaad in ""Shrek the Musical"". Sieber studied acting and musical comedy at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Sieber has appeared in Broadway musicals, including ""Into the Woods"", ""Monty Python's Spamalot"", ""Matilda"" and ""Shrek The Musical"". He is a two-time Tony Award nominee for his work in ""Spamalot"", and ""Shrek The Musical"". Sieber was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. His"
"The Lion King (musical) The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated feature film of the same name with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, along with additional music and lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, and Hans Zimmer. Directed by Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. The show is produced by Disney Theatrical Productions. The musical debuted on July 8, 1997 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Orpheum Theatre and was"
"the picture through amber-colored sunglasses."" Channel 4 noted, ""That it stands as an entertaining spectacle and the director's best musical is secondary in interest to the Hollywood politics surrounding it."" André Previn and Ken Darby won the Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture. Leon Shamroy was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Color) but lost to Robert Surtees for ""Ben-Hur"". Irene Sharaff was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design (Color) but lost to Elizabeth Haffenden for ""Ben-Hur"". Gordon E. Sawyer and Fred Hynes were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound"
"for the award (three others, Lee Daniels, Barry Jenkins and Jordan Peele, have been nominated since). The film has since attained classic status and, in 2002, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film ""culturally significant"" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. His directing ability led to the VFX-driven ""Remember the Time"" music video for Michael Jackson, which featured Eddie Murphy, Iman and Magic Johnson. His next films were ""Poetic Justice"" (1993) and ""Higher Learning"" (1995), which were similarly socially conscious and received mixed to positive reviews. In 1997, his film ""Rosewood"", a historical drama"