Hedwig and the Angry Inch: Broadway Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (637 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 146831002X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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This new edition contains the updated book and lyrics from the smash Broadway production starring Neil Patrick Harris of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s landmark American musical.. Best Musical Revival Nominee: TONY, Outer Critics, Drama Desk, and Drama League! Winner of the Obie Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical and the Sundance Film Festival Audience PrizeHedwig and the Angry Inch, “the best rock musical ever” (Rolling Stone) follows the journey of “internationally ignored song stylist” Hedwig Schmidt, victim of a botched sex-change operation, as dazzlingly recounted by Hedwig (née Hansel) herself in the form of a lounge act, backed by the rockband The Angry Inch, and transported to the Belasco Theatre “for one night only” and taking over the set for Hurt Locker: The Musical
Praise for the Broadway production of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH: “Harris is beyond fabulous, holds nothing back and plays it anyway but safe in Michael Mayer’s exhilarating production The beauty of Mitchell and Trask’s show is that it takes the strangest of bedfellows—camp, punk and pathos—and blends them into something unexpectedly poignant.” —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter “Neil Patrick Harris simply crushes it the songs ‘Wicked Little Town,’ ‘Origin of Love’ and ‘Wig in a Box’ deserve to be on iPods everywhere.” —Mark Kennedy, Associated Press “Mr. Hedwig is a shamelessly enjoyable show.” —Ben Brantley, The New York Times “For all t
"I hold him. As I never had been held." (3.5 stars) B. Wilfong “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” is a play that needs to be seen to be appreciated. I have never seen it in performance, but after listening to, and liking, the recent Broadway cast album I decided I needed to know the story and what the heck was going on.The lyrics and songs work well as standalone pieces of rock music, but if you read the text of the script you will see that there is a narrative that they integrate into. To be honest, I will have to read t. I saw this recently on Broadway and liked the prospect of having the script I saw this recently on Broadway and liked the prospect of having the script. It's nice, but seems so short (of course the play is only 90 minutes). I'd say for the hardcore Hed heads this is a fun item to get.. Pleased CarolB As a long-time fan of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, I am very pleased with this book.
. For five years, he performed with his band Cheater, which originated the role of the Angry Inch. John Cameron Mitchell is an actor and director who performed in the original Broadway production of Six Degrees of Separation, and recently appeared in HBO's Girls as Hannah's ebook editor. He has scored numerous films, including Dreamgirls, The Station Agent, and Lovelace: The Inside Story of Deep Throat. He wrote, directed, and starred in the film adaptation of Hedwig, which won prizes at