The musical is about five young children who are friends that discuss their beliefs, ambitions, uncertainties, and questions common but paralyzing coming from children. Issues brought up in the musical are holidays, loss of a pet, divorces, sibling rivalry, the struggle of being unathletic, and first love. As in concurrence with the book, the show does not directly address religion, but just asks questions about life.[2]
Productionedit
The show was put on at Lamb's Theatre. The production was directed was Stafford Arima, musical staging by Patricia Wilcox, set design by Anna Louizos, light design by Kirk Bookman, sound by Peter Hylenski, costume design by Gail Brassard, and produced by Carolyn Rossi Copeland. The cast consisted of Gerard Canonico, Sara Kapner, Jimmy Dieffenbach, Andrew Zutty, and Libby Jacobson. Allison Fischer was an understudy in the production.[3]
Song Listedit
Prologue (Company)
Questions, Questions (Company)
Thirteen (Brett)
Arnold (Iris and Company)
Like Everybody Else (Theo and Company)
Questions for the Rain (Iris and Company)
Ants (Kicker)
A Simple Holiday Song (Company)
Six Hours As A Princess (Joanna)
An Only Child (Kicker and Joanna)
When I Am In Charge (Company)
Daydreams (Company)
Kicker Brown (Theo)
Silly Old Hat (Brett)
How Come? (Company)
Star Letters (Iris, Joanna, Theo)
I Know (Company)
I Know (reprise) (Company)
Joanna's Lament (Joanna) (cut from the original performance, but featured on the soundtrack)
Receptionedit
BroadwayWorld praised the cast's performances, calling the show "clever, funny and musically hip".[4]
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^Jones, Kenneth (30 June 2004). "Children's Letters to God, the Musical, Opens in NYC June 30, Asking the Big Questions". Playbill. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013.
^Dale, Michael (16 November 2004). "Children's Letters to God: An Answer to a Musical Theatre Lover's Prayer". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
December 18, 2023
children, letters, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Children s Letters to God news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Children s Letters to God was a Drama Desk Award nominated Off Broadway musical that was based on the best selling book by Stoo Hample music by David Evans and lyrics by Douglas J Cohen 1 Children s Letters to GodMusicDavid EvansLyricsDouglas J CohenBookStoo HampleBasis1991 book by Stoo Hample and Eric MarshallProductions2004 Off Broadway Contents 1 Summary 2 Production 3 Song List 4 Reception 5 Awards 6 ReferencesSummary editThe musical is about five young children who are friends that discuss their beliefs ambitions uncertainties and questions common but paralyzing coming from children Issues brought up in the musical are holidays loss of a pet divorces sibling rivalry the struggle of being unathletic and first love As in concurrence with the book the show does not directly address religion but just asks questions about life 2 Production editThe show was put on at Lamb s Theatre The production was directed was Stafford Arima musical staging by Patricia Wilcox set design by Anna Louizos light design by Kirk Bookman sound by Peter Hylenski costume design by Gail Brassard and produced by Carolyn Rossi Copeland The cast consisted of Gerard Canonico Sara Kapner Jimmy Dieffenbach Andrew Zutty and Libby Jacobson Allison Fischer was an understudy in the production 3 Song List editPrologue Company Questions Questions Company Thirteen Brett Arnold Iris and Company Like Everybody Else Theo and Company Questions for the Rain Iris and Company Ants Kicker A Simple Holiday Song Company Six Hours As A Princess Joanna An Only Child Kicker and Joanna When I Am In Charge Company Daydreams Company Kicker Brown Theo Silly Old Hat Brett How Come Company Star Letters Iris Joanna Theo I Know Company I Know reprise Company Joanna s Lament Joanna cut from the original performance but featured on the soundtrack Reception editBroadwayWorld praised the cast s performances calling the show clever funny and musically hip 4 Awards editThe show was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics citation needed References edit Creators childrensletterstogod com Archived from the original on 2008 10 22 Retrieved 2023 05 08 Samuel French Inc The House of Plays amp Musical Plays for Over 175 Years Samuel French Inc Archived from the original on 2010 12 30 Retrieved 2023 05 08 Jones Kenneth 30 June 2004 Children s Letters to God the Musical Opens in NYC June 30 Asking the Big Questions Playbill Archived from the original on 31 January 2013 Dale Michael 16 November 2004 Children s Letters to God An Answer to a Musical Theatre Lover s Prayer BroadwayWorld com Retrieved 2023 05 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Children 27s Letters to God amp oldid 1175606275, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
