Heather Hach
Heather Hach is an American screenwriter, librettist, and novelist.
Heather Hach | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Screenwriter, librettist, novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Period | 2003–present |
| Notable awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical |
| Spouse | Jason Hearne |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Clifford Hach, Kathryn Hach-Darrow, Bruce Hach, Muriel Hach |
Early life edit
Hach graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Journalism, and later worked as a research assistant at The New York Times Denver bureau and as a magazine editor at Sports and Fitness Publishing.[1]
Career edit
A 1999 recipient of the Walt Disney Screenwriting Fellowship, Hach wrote the screenplay for the 2003 remake Freaky Friday with Leslie Dixon,[1][2] and both were nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Screenplay for the film.
Hach wrote the libretto[citation needed] for the 2007 musical Legally Blonde,[1][3] based on the Amanda Brown novel of the same name and the film of the same name (both 2001), and was subsequently nominated for a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical.[1][4][5] Legally Blonde also won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical. In 2008 Hach participated as a judge on the MTV television series Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods, created to find a replacement for the lead actress then appearing in the musical on Broadway.[1][6]
Hach is the co-author (with Mary Rodgers) of Freaky Monday, a novel which was released by HarperCollins on May 5, 2009.[7] She wrote the screenplay for What to Expect When You're Expecting.
Personal life edit
Hach married Jason Hearne on December 23, 2003.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Heather Hach Bio: Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods". MTV.com. Retrieved January 13, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ a b Franklin, Leah (Fall 2003). . Colorado.edu. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
- ^ Marks, Peter (December 20, 2008). "Blonde Is from a Bottle: Fizzy, Bubbly – and Yet Flat". The Washington Post. WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
As of 2018-07-25, the story is displayed online under the heading (quote) "Legally Blonde, the Musical" at the Kennedy Center (unquote) and the other title is nowhere evident. - ^ "2007 Tony Award Nominations and Winners". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. May 14, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
- ^ . DramaDesk.com. April 26, 2007. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
- ^ Kinon, Cristina (June 2, 2008). "'Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods' kicks off". Daily News. NYDailyNews.com. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
Quote: "... judges are Heather Hach, who wrote the book for the Broadway version ...". - ^ "Freaky Monday by Mary Rodgers and Heather Hach". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
External links edit
- Heather Hach at IMDb
- Heather Hach at Library of Congress, with 2 library catalog records