Win Passes to MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2: CRUISING THROUGH 'THE CHANGE'

All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses! Join us on a trip of self-discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail.

GIVEAWAY INFO: Watch Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® 

Friday, November 3rd at 8PM show.  

Location: Davie, FL / Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center 

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HarperAudio Will Release 'Spin, The Audiobook Musical' on January 9

HARPERAUDIO TO PUBLISH SPIN, AN ORIGINAL AUDIOBOOK MUSICAL BASED ON RUMPELSTILTSKIN

New York, NY (December 12, 2017)—HarperAudio, the audio imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, today announced that it will release Spin, The Audiobook Musical on January 9, 2018. Spin is a witty, musical re-imagining of Grimm’s fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin, created by Broadway veterans Neil Fishman and Harvey Edelman, narrated by Jim Dale, and featuring a cast of Broadway musical stars.

The first musical written for the audiobook format, Spin is meant for all ages and illustrates HarperAudio’s continued commitment to producing innovative and original content for the growing audiobook market. The cast of Spin includes Jim Dale, Barrett Leddy, Lisa Livesay, Nicola Barber, Khristine Hvam, Nick Sullivan, John Brady, and Johnny Heller with music composed and orchestrated by Neil Fishman. An excerpt and conversation with the musical’s creators, director Khristine Hvam and Jim Dale can be heard here: http://bit.ly/spinaudio.

Says Ana Maria Allessi, VP and Publisher of HarperAudio, “Spin will have you laughing, singing, and wanting more from the musical’s creators and the pitch-perfect cast led by the legendary Jim Dale. This is a story that the whole family can enjoy together and we are proud to provide this unique listening experience.”

Jim Dale is an award-winning actor, musician, writer, and audiobook narrator. On Broadway in the category of ‘Best Actor,’ Jim has won a Tony Award (Barnum), received five Tony Nominations, five Drama Desk Awards, eight Drama Desk Nominations, and five New York Critics’ Awards. As a narrator, he has won a record ten Audie Awards, two Grammy Awards and seven Grammy Nominations. He has been inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame, the American Audio Hall of Fame and the Audible Hall of Fame.

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About HarperCollins

HarperCollins Publishers is the second largest consumer book publisher in the world, with operations in 18 countries. With 200 years of history and more than 120 branded imprints around the world, HarperCollins publishes approximately 10,000 new books every year in 17 languages, and has a print and digital catalog of more than 200,000 titles. Writing across dozens of genres, HarperCollins authors include winners of the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Newbery and Caldecott Medals and the Man Booker Prize. HarperCollins, headquartered in New York, is a subsidiary of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) and can be visited online at corporate.HC.com.

Book Review: Hold Me Closer by David Levithan

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Hold Me Closer
The Tiny Cooper Story
Will Grayson, Will Grayson Companion novel
Author: David Levithan
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genres: Contemporary | LGBT | Music
Released: March 17th 2015
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers

Watch out, ex-boyfriends, and get out of the way, homophobic coaches. Tiny Cooper has something to say—and he’s going to say it in song.
Filled with honesty, humor, and “big, lively, belty” musical numbers, Hold Me Closer is the no-holds-barred (and many-bars-held) entirety of the beloved musical first introduced in Will Grayson, Will Grayson, the award-winning bestseller by John Green and David Levithan.

Tiny Cooper is finally taking center stage . . . and the world will never be the same again.

This book follows the story of Tiny Cooper - who was first introduced to the world in the book "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" written by Levithan and John Green (I believe I wrote a review on this one too). However, reading that is not necessarily a prerequisite to this one. It may give you some clarity on certain characters or context towards the end, but totally not necessary. 

My rating on this story is completely subjective. Let me explain; this book was written as if it were a script for a musical play, a topic I'm not very informed in. With that being said, the story, at its core, was still very enjoyable because it had some personal anecdotes. 

Tiny is a big person with an even bigger personality. This musical is written in his point of view and covers everything from early childhood, to friendships, to relationships, to self-discovery, to finally coming to being O.K. with who he is. If you are an avid YA reader and are a musical theater buff, this book may just be right up your alley. The stories are heartfelt and the humor is relatable.

Trailer Thursday: Hellhole by Gina Damico + The Last 5 Years

Hellhole

Author: Gina Damico

Expected Publication: January 6, 2015

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers

A devil is a bad influence . . .

There was a time when geeky, squeaky-clean Max Kilgore would never lie or steal or even think about murder.

Then he accidentally unearths a devil, and Max’s choices are no longer his own. The big red guy has a penchant for couch-surfing and junk food—and you should never underestimate evil on a sugar high. With the help of Lore, a former goth girl who knows a thing or two about the dark side, Max is racing against the clock to get rid of the houseguest from hell before time—and all the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos this side of the fiery abyss—run out. Gina Damico, author of the Croak series, once again delivers all the horror, hilarity, and high-stakes drama that any kid in high school or hell could ever handle.

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The Last 5 Years

Release Date: February 13th 2015

Director: Richard LaGravenese

Writers: Jason Robert Brown (musical play), Rickard LaGravenese (screenplay)

Main Cast: Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan, Meg Hudson

Based on the musical, a struggling actress and her novelist lover each illustrate the struggle and deconstruction of their love affair.

Movie Trailer: Into the Woods Starring Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep & Chris Pine

This Christmas, Disney bring you Into the Woods!

Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel-all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.

Into the Woods stars Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Chris Pine as Cinderella's Prince, Meryl Streep as The Witch, Johnny Depp as The Wolf, Emily Blunt as The Baker's Wife, Lucy Punch as Lucinda, Mackenzie Mauzy as Rapunzel, James Corden as The Baker, Billy Magnussen as Rapunzel's Prince, Lilla Crawford as Red Riding Hood, Frances de la Tour as The Giant. 

The movie is directed by Rob Marshall and screenplay written by James Lapine. The film is rated PG. 

Into the Woods will release in theaters nationwide on Christmas Day!