After a whirlwind trip to the musical theater capital of the worldne. Apr 09, 2015 wetherhead, who has performed on broadway in legally blonde. The novel is penned by broadway performers andrew keenan. The novel is penned by broadway performers andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead. Found in childrens middle grade books a showstopping middlegrade series about best friends and. While there are no surprises in this book, it is an entertaining examination of friendship. But when his voice changes suddenly, jack and his parents leave the spotlight and move from. 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. Queering your bookshelf andrew keenanbolger on jack and. Keenan bolger and wetherhead accurately tap into the middle school mind and create a compelling, entertaining, and very plausable novel that both kids.
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. Keenanbolger and wetherhead accurately tap into the middle school mind and create a compelling, entertaining, and very plausable novel that both kids. Whether youre a theater geek or an mtn, youll love this book. Debut authors kate wetherhead and andrew keenanbolger drew on. A book for musicaltheater nerds burlington free press. But when his voice suddenly changes, jack and his parents leave the spotlight and move far from new york city to shaker heights, ohio. Act 1, a funfilled story of friendship set against the backdrop of musical theater, will be. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherheada. Buy this book jack goodrich was a child actor in broadway musicals, but his.
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. 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. Debut authors kate wetherhead and andrew keenan bolger drew on their success of their web. Andrew keenanbolger born may 16, 1985 is an american actor, writer and director.
Act 1, a funfilled story of friendship set against the backdrop of musical theater, is released today, february 10, 2015. Louisa is a selfproclaimed musical theater nerd and can. Wetherhead, who has performed on broadway in legally blonde. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
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. Debut authors kate wetherhead and andrew keenanbolger. Act 1 is a funfilled story of friendship set against the. 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. 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. 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. Andrew keenan bolger kate wetherhead written by broadway stars andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead, jack and lousia is told in.
He is best known for originating the roles of crutchie in newsies and jesse tuck in tuck everlasting on broadway. Andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead to release new. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenanbolger and kate. While jack hopes to leave his broadway past behind, his new neighbor refuses to let him off the hook. Jan, 2015 in february, my little brother andrew keenanbolger and his collaborator kate wetherhead are coming out with their first book, jack and louisa. The debut authors drew on their success of their web series, submissions only, when creating this middle grade crowdpleaser. 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.
When act 2 came out it managed to fly under my radar. The two also have a feature film in development with sycamore pictures. 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. 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. Speaking as a middle school theater teacher, this should be required reading for all of my students. Act 3 by andrew keenanbolger47 stand up, yumi chung. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenan bolger and kate. Andrew embarked on a holiday concert tour in the philippines. Buy the paperback book act 1 by andrew keenanbolger at indigo. 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. Act 3 by andrew keenan bolger 47 stand up, yumi chung. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenan bolger and kate wetherheada. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download pdf act 2 jack louisa, this is a great books that i think.
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. In 2018, kate made her theatrical directorial debut at bucks county playhouse, directing cinderella musical for. The novel is penned by broadway performers andrew keenan bolger and kate wetherhead. In february, my little brother andrew keenanbolger and his collaborator kate wetherhead are coming out with their first book, jack and louisa. Andrew keenanbolger is a musical theater actor originally from detroit.
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