书目

Hamilton：The Revolution

内容简介

Winnerofthe2016PulitzerPrizeforDramaandElevenTonyAwards，includingBestMusicalLin-ManuelMiranda'sgroundbreakingmusical"Hamilton"isasrevolutionaryasitssubject，thepoorkidfromtheCaribbeanwhofoughttheBritish，defendedtheConstitution，andhelpedtofoundtheUnitedStates.Fusinghip-hop，pop，R&B，andthebesttraditionsoftheater，thisonce-in-a-generationshowbroadensthesoundofBroadway，revealsthestorytellingpowerofrap，andclaimsourcountry'soriginsforadiversenewgeneration.HAMILTON:THEREVOLUTIONgivesreadersanunprecedentedviewofbothrevolutions，fromtheonlytwowritersabletoprovideit.Miranda，alongwithJeremyMcCarter，aculturalcriticandtheaterartistwhowasinvolvedintheprojectfromitsearlieststages--"sincebeforethiswasevenashow，"accordingtoMiranda--tracesitsdevelopmentfromanimprobableperformanceattheWhiteHousetoitslandmarkopeningnightonBroadwaysixyearslater.Inaddition，Mirandahaswrittenmorethan200funny，revealingfootnotesforhisaward-winninglibretto，thefulltextofwhichispublishedhere.TheiraccountfeaturesphotosbytherenownedFrankOckenfelsandveteranBroadwayphotographer，JoanMarcus;exclusivelooksatnotebooksandemails;interviewswithQuestlove，StephenSondheim，leadingpoliticalcommentators，andmorethan50peopleinvolvedwiththeproduction;andmultipleappearancesbyPresidentObamahimself.ThebookdoesmorethantellthesurprisingstoryofhowaBroadwaymusicalbecameanationalphenomenon:ItdemonstratesthatAmericahasalwaysbeenrenewedbythebrashupstartsandbrilliantoutsiders，themenandwomenwhodon'tthrowawaytheirshot."

作者简介

JeremyMcCarterwroteculturalcriticismfor"NewYork"magazineand"Newsweek"beforespendingfiveyearsontheartisticstaffofthePublicTheater,wherehecreated,directed,andproducedthePublicForumseries.HeservedonthejuryofthePulitzerPrizeforDrama,andiswritingabookaboutyoungAmericanradicalsduringWorldWarOne.HelivesinChicago.Lin-ManuelMiranda"(Book,Music,andLyrics/AlexanderHamilton)"istheTonyandGrammyaward-winningcomposer-lyricist-starofBroadway's"IntheHeights"--winneroffour2008TonyAwardsincludingBestMusical,BestOrchestrations,andBestChoreographywithMirandareceivingtheawardforBestScore.Additionally,heistheco-composerandco-lyricistofBroadway'sTony-nominated"BringItOn:TheMusical"andprovidedSpanishtranslationsforthe2009Broadwayrevivalof"WestSideStory."Miranda,alongwithTomKitt,wonthe2014CreativeArtsEmmyforBestOriginalMusicandLyricsfortheirworkonthe67thAnnualTonyAwards.In2015,MirandawasnamedasaFellowoftheJohnD.andCatherineT.MacArthurFoundation.HeliveswithhisfamilyinNewYorkCity.

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