Apr 09, 2015 wetherhead, who has performed on broadway in legally blonde. Jan, 2015 in february, my little brother andrew keenanbolger and his collaborator kate wetherhead are coming out with their first book, jack and louisa. Andrew keenanbolger born may 16, 1985 is an american actor, writer and director. In february, my little brother andrew keenanbolger and his collaborator kate wetherhead are coming out with their first book, jack and louisa. Louisa is a selfproclaimed musical theater nerd and can. But when his voice changes suddenly, jack and his parents leave the spotlight and move from. While jack hopes to leave his broadway past behind, his new neighbor refuses to let him off the hook. Andrew keenanbolger is a musical theater actor originally from detroit. But when his voice suddenly changes, jack and his parents leave the spotlight and move far from new york city to shaker heights, ohio. Queering your bookshelf andrew keenanbolger on jack and. Andrew keenan bolger kate wetherhead written by broadway stars andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead, jack and lousia is told in. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherheada. Twelveyearold jack goodrich was a broadway staruntil a sudden voice change cost him his dream role.
Speaking as a middle school theater teacher, this should be. Act 1 a showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead twelveyearold jack goodrich was a broadway star, with two shows under his belt and a third in rehearsals. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Jack amp louisa act 1, a funfilled story of friendship set against the backdrop of musical theater, is released today, february 10, 2015. However, with the release of act 3 at the end of january, i was able to catch up with these theater kids created by andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead. Act 1 is a funfilled story of friendship set against the. He is best known for originating the roles of crutchie in newsies and jesse tuck in tuck everlasting on broadway. A book for musicaltheater nerds burlington free press. Act 1, a funfilled story of friendship set against the backdrop of musical theater, is released today, february 10, 2015. In 2018, kate made her theatrical directorial debut at bucks county playhouse, directing cinderella musical for. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead twelveyear old. Cast opposite each other when their middle school stages a production of guys and dolls, jack and lou find their ambitions of stardom threatened by a mysterious new director, a broadwaylevel dance call and a new stage competitor. Despite having crossed this stage of my life, many decades ago, i was eager to read it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Act 1 was written with kate wetherhead with whom he cocreated the popular webseries submissions only, which was hailed as one of entertainment weeklys top 10 things we love. Download pdf act 2 jack louisa, this is a great books that i think. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead shaker heights middle school is putting on guys and dolls and best friends jack and lou are hoping to get lead roles. Kate wetherhead twelveyear old jack goodrich was a broadway star, with two shows under his belt and a third in rehearsals. While there are no surprises in this book, it is an entertaining examination of friendship. Whether youre a theater geek or an mtn, youll love this book. Speaking as a middle school theater teacher, this should be required reading for all of my students. The debut authors drew on their success of their web series, submissions only, when creating this middle grade crowdpleaser.
Debut authors kate wetherhead and andrew keenanbolger drew on. When act 2 came out it managed to fly under my radar. Buy this book jack goodrich was a child actor in broadway musicals, but his. Act i, the premiere novel in a series for tween readers, is the latest collaboration between stage pros andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead. Keenan bolger and wetherhead accurately tap into the middle school mind and create a compelling, entertaining, and very plausable novel that both kids. The novel is penned by broadway performers andrew keenan. The novel is penned by broadway performers andrew keenan bolger and kate wetherhead. Act 3 by andrew keenanbolger47 stand up, yumi chung. After a whirlwind trip to the musical theater capital of the worldne. Andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead to release new. Act 1, a funfilled story of friendship set against the backdrop of musical theater, will be. Act 1 by andrew keenanbolger overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Kate wetherhead twelveyearolds jack and louisa tell, in their separate voices, of his reluctant departure from new york city and broadway stardom to live in shaker heights, ohio, where new neighbor louisa, a. Broadway veterans and web series cocreators andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead have teamed up again this time to write a kids book. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenan bolger and kate. Act 1 a showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenan bolger and kate wetherhead twelveyearold jack goodrich was a broadway star, with two shows under his belt and a third in rehearsals. His other broadway credits include robertson ay in mary poppins, jojo in seussical, chip in beauty and the beast and young scrooge in a christmas. Act 3 by andrew keenan bolger 47 stand up, yumi chung. Debut authors kate wetherhead and andrew keenanbolger drew on their success of their web.
Singing actors kate wetherhead and andrew keenanbolger have drawn on the success of their web series submissions only to create a new novel for. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead twelveyearold jack goodrich was a broadway star, with two shows under his belt and a third in rehearsals. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenanbolger and kate. Debut authors kate wetherhead and andrew keenanbolger. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenan bolger and kate wetherhead twelveyearold jack goodrich was a broadway star, with two shows under his belt and a third in rehearsals. Act 1 is a funfilled story of friendship set against the backdrop of musical theater. Andrew keenan bolger born may 16, 1985 is an american actor, writer and director. Keenanbolger and wetherhead accurately tap into the middle school mind and create a compelling, entertaining, and very plausable novel that both kids. Buy the paperback book act 1 by andrew keenanbolger at indigo. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenan bolger and kate wetherheada. Wetherhead, who has performed on broadway in legally blonde.
However, with the release of act 3 at the end of january, i was able to catch up with these theater kids created by andrew keenan bolger and kate wetherhead. Found in childrens middle grade books a showstopping middlegrade series about best friends and. The two also have a feature film in development with sycamore pictures. Now, im obviously a tad bit biased, but i was thrilled to read a book with young, funny, smart characters, dealing with the theatre world and even a bit of queerness. When jack goodrich, a 12yearold broadway actor, moves from new york city to shaker heights, ohio, he decides to reinvent himselfbut his new neighbor and classmate, musical aficionado louisa benning, is determined to lure him into a local production. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
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