Frozen composer robert lopez on the perils of translating. Songwriters behind frozen let go of the princess mythology. Robert lopez cocreated the book of mormon and avenue q, and is one of only 15 people who have won an emmy, a grammy. Jeanchristophe beck is a canadian television and film score composer and conductor. Standby elder cunningham in the book of mormon prince of wales theatre. May 17, 2011 i think by this point in time, the book of mormon stage musical is a thing of legend. Satire closes on friday night, they say, agrees frozen songwriter bobby. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording robert lopez trey parker matt stone. Oct 26, 2011 tony winner robert lopez recently reunited with his book of mormon cocomposers trey parker and matt stone to write a broadwaythemed episode of their longrunning animated series south park. Frozen composer robert lopez on the perils of translating let it go.
Dave thomas brown elder price dave is a north carolinabred sagittarius, who has had the immense pleasure of playing this role on broadway and on the west end in london. Frozen musical is headed to broadway hollywood reporter. Prior to that he was the music director of kinky boots on broadway, which won 6 tony awards including best musical and best score. Primary artist, producer, lyricist, book, composer. Pixars coco oscar best original song win for remember me, frozen oscar best. Everything about the book of mormon on broadway quiz the book of mormon is a religious satire musical that pokes fun at the beliefs of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Apr 28, 2015 composer bobby lopez and lyricist kristen andersonlopez let it go. Q and the book of mormon, is up for an academy award next month. The critically acclaimed musical book of mormon is coming to broadway philadelphia. Mar 03, 2014 filipinoamerican composer robert lopez made history on sunday evening at the 86th academy awards when he and his wife, kristen andersonlopez, won the best song award for let it go, the. This outrageous musical comedy from the creators of south park, trey parker and matt stone, and bobby lopez, the cowriter of avenue q and frozen, follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent on a mission to a place. Robert lopez is a songwriter whose most notable works include the book of mormon, avenue q and the oscar winning movie frozen. Critically acclaimed musical book of mormon coming to. For frozen, disney enlisted the talents of husbandandwife songwriting team robert lopez and kristen andersonlopez. Lopez is baffled by the enormous success of frozen, now the highestgrossing animated film of all time, and equally at a loss about the ubiquity of the profanitystudded the book of mormon, for which he wrote the music the book and lyrics are by trey parker and matt stone.
Career robert lopez is an american filipino songwriter who was born on 23rd february 1975 in manhatten. For worshipers of musicals, the book of mormon remains a sacred text. Feb 25, 2014 frozen composer robert lopez on the perils of translating let it go. Flying over sunset frozen girl from the north country hadestown hamilton jagged little pill the lion king mean girls moulin rouge mrs. He studied at yale university where he received a b. Hailed by the new york times as the best musical of this century and the winner of nine tony awards, the book of mormon is the blockbuster broadway smash from south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and the oscarwinning composer of disneys frozen and avenue q, bobby lopez. The musical at disneys animal kingdom, the phineas and ferb songs. Frozen for the lopezes, theres not much the lopez clan cannot do, they are disgustingly gifted, says gad, who worked with robert lopez on the broadway hit the book of mormon.
Book of mormon remains a major hit, both in new york and on tour, eight years after it first shook up broadway, and returns to the bushnell oct. Robert lopez became the first person to become a double egot with his. Frozen composer robert lopez on upcoming oscars and next. The book of mormon caroline or change chicago come from away company dear evan hansen. Composer robert lopez talks about the book of mormon. Set design is by scott pask, with costumes by ann roth, lighting by brian macdevitt.
Frozen composer robert lopez on upcoming oscars and next project. The cast recording won the 20 grammy award for best musical theatre album. Mar 05, 2018 robert lopez became the first person to become a double egot with his. Together with his wife and collaborator kristen andersonlopez, he cowrote songs for the feature films winnie the pooh 2011 and frozen 20, as well as finding nemo. A contemporary gothic musical and hysterium in a funny thing happened on the way to the forum.
Book of mormon electric dragon productions wiki fandom. The budding friendship between the two characters is the star centerpiece to the welloiled machine that is the book of mormon, the irreverent ninetime tony award winner written by. Lopez, a creator of avenue q and the book of mormon, moved from the west 60s to a duplex in the. Yale composer lopez wins broadway gamble with book of mormon. This man, youll probably know him for creating the music for the insufferable disney film, frozen. The book of mormon broadway tickets do something different. Lopez, meanwhile, was a largely unknown composer with a weirdsounding new puppet musical called avenue q. The book of mormon musical official london website about. Nov 27, 2019 theres no denying the tunes are catchy in the tradition of classic musical theater. Apr 17, 2014 the budding friendship between the two characters is the star centerpiece to the welloiled machine that is the book of mormon, the irreverent ninetime tony award winner written by south park duo. Robert lopez is the tony, grammy, emmy and oscar winning cocreator of the worldwide smashhit broadway musicals avenue q and the book of mormon. Entertaining, full of life, and the proud owner of 9 tony awards including best musical, this is a spectacular show that you dont want to. Mar 03, 2014 12 years a slave may have won best picture, but frozen co composer robert lopez was the biggest winner of all at the 2014 oscar ceremony.
Brian is currently the music director of disneys frozen on broadway. The book of mormon south parks trey parker and matt stone and frozen composer robert lopez cocreated this irreverent musical about the misadventures of two mormon missionaries. A little while before married composers robert lopez and kristen. The book, lyrics, and music, were written by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. Frozen composer robert lopez might egot, but what about. The book of mormon is a musical comedy about two young mormon missionaries who travel to africa to preach the. Feb 15, 2016 hailed by the new york times as the best musical of this century and the winner of nine tony awards, the book of mormon is the blockbuster broadway smash from south park creators trey. Robert lopez is an american songwriter of musicals, best known for cocreating the book of.
Frozen composers robert lopez and kristen andersonlopez. The tony awardwinning 2011 musical the book of mormon, penned by south park creators trey parker and matt stone with oscarwinning composer robert lopez avenue q and frozen, plays in. Achieving transcendence on the millionth frozen viewing. Brian usifer is a new york city based music director, pianist, orchestratorarranger, producer and composer. This grammy and tonyaward winning musical is a collaboration of the fourtime emmy awardwinning creators of south park, trey parker and matt stone, and tony awardwinning avenue q and frozen composer robert lopez. For disney, robert lopez wrote the music for finding nemo. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries. Outstanding new score broadway or offbroadway frozen 2011 tony award nominations. Robert lopez is an americanfilipino songwriter who was born on 23rd february 1975 in manhatten. Composer bobby lopez and lyricist kristen andersonlopez let. Robert lopez is credited as composer, writer, lyricist and designer.
The book of mormon musical local business facebook. Andersonlopez was the target of just such hollering when, in 2007, she and mr. The book of mormon broadway tickets a smash hit broadway show that has become an international sensation, the book of mormon is the best musical of this century according to the new york times. Filam composer wins oscars best song for frozens let it go. May 06, 2016 the making of the book of mormon musical. Aug 29, 2017 written by south park creators trey parker and matt stone, along with avenue q and frozen composer robert lopez, the book of mormon tells the tale of two young mormon missionaries sent to africa to preach their uniquely, er, american religion. Hes renowned for being behind such work as disneys frozen and broadway musicals the book of mormon and avenue q. Book of mormon, the lyrics song lyrics for musical. Naive and optimistic, the two missionaries try to share the book of mormon, one of their scriptureswhich only one of them has readbut have trouble connecting with the. Robert lopez on the evolution of a song in the book of mormon. Stephen oremus is credited as composer, arranger, orchestrator. Robert lopez becomes firstever double egot winner variety.
Best original score frozen 2018 outer critics circle award nominations. Theres no denying the tunes are catchy in the tradition of classic musical theater. Best book of a musical the book of mormon best original score written for the theatre the book of mormon 2011 drama desk award nominations. When the hit song let it go won the award for best. Since the debut of book of mormon in 2011, lopez and his wife, the lyricist kristen andersonlopez, have become an indemand songwriting team, penning the tunes for disneys megahit film. The show debuted on broadway in 2011 and went on to win nine tony awards, including one for best musical.
Jun 27, 2016 academy awardwinning composer kristen andersonlopez frozen joined jamesallen ford, russ kaplan and sara wordsworth to write the book, music and lyrics on the new show, which will open. I worked with trey parker and matt stone on the book of mormon. Matt stone and trey parker can rip jokes straight from the headlines every week on south park, but their musical book of mormon with avenue q frozen composer robert lopez. The book of mormon, the hit musical by matt stone and trey parker, creators of south park and bobby lopez avenue q, frozen. Academy awardwinning composer kristen andersonlopez frozen joined jamesallen ford, russ kaplan and sara wordsworth to write the book, music and lyrics on. The book of mormon tells the story of two young mormon missionaries sent to a remote village in northern uganda, where a brutal warlord is threatening the local population. The book of mormon edinburgh playhouse atg tickets. Composers kristen andersonlopez and robert lopez together composed the music for 2011s winnie the pooh and the musical adaptation of finding nemo, but just this morning nabbed. Its the book of mormon, the ninetime tony award and fourtime olivier awardwinning best musical. Feb 16, 2020 the book of mormon south parks trey parker and matt stone and frozen composer robert lopez cocreated this irreverent musical about the misadventures of two mormon missionaries.
Whoopi goldberg, producer scott rudin and composer. Best book of a musical the book of mormon best original score written for the theatre the book of mormon. Original broadway cast of the book of mormon hello. Lopez, who cowrote the music for frozen with his wife kristen andersonlopez, already has three tonys for his work on avenue q and the book of mormon, a grammy for the book of mormon. In that film, the male heros best buddy is a doglike horse named maximus.
At 9 years old, platt played winthrop paroo in the music man at the hollywood bowl alongside kristin chenoweth. It seems like everything robert lopez touches turns to. Frozen composers and married couple kristen andersonlopez and bobby lopez explain how theyre changing frozen from an animated film into a broadway musical. The irreverent musical by south park honchos trey parker and matt stone and frozen composer robert lopez. The academy award and grammywinning frozen composers kristen andersonlopez and robert lopez who also has a daytime emmy and tony awards for writing avenue q and the book of mormon, making him. The composer of frozen was also behind the music for the book of mormon and avenue q. Book of mormon more familiar, but still a blast at. Kristen andersonlopez, frozen songwriter, at home the. Everything about the book of mormon on broadway quiz. On february 8, 2015, they won another grammy for their work on frozen for the grammy award for best song written for visual media for let it go. Robert lopez also cowrote the satirical broadway musicals avenue q and the book of mormon, which is now touring. The only thing i knew at that time was that it was created by tray parker, matt stone the brains behind south park and robert lopez music composer of frozen. Robert lopez bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history broadway. Stephen oremus is credited as composer, arranger, orchestrator, musical director, musical supervisor, conductor and musician.
Book of mormon broadway cast update feb 2020 book of mormon memorabilia at theatregold now. Robert john lopez is an american songwriter and composer best known for best known for cocreating the book of mormon and avenue q, receiving tony awards for both works. Robert lopez is an american songwriter of musicals, best known for cocreating the book of mormon and avenue q, and for cowriting the songs featured in the 3d disney computer animated films frozen and its sequel, frozen ii and coco, with his wife kristen andersonlopez. The book of mormon is the blockbuster broadway smash from south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and the oscarwinning composer of disneys frozen and avenue q, bobby lopez. Robert won tonys and numerous other awards for avenue q and the book of mormon, before the couple began working together on a number of animation projects including 2011s winnie the pooh. The show is written by trey parker and matt stone of south park fame with music from the world famous composer robert lopez. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the good word. Mountview academy of theatre arts, ba hons musical theatre.
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