Download or read book How the Wiz Was written by Jeremy Aufderheide and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-07 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First-time author Jeremy Aufderheide explores the making of The Wiz, the rock musical based on The Wizard of Oz. Jeremy has uncovered new information and conducted thorough interviews with cast members and other key players that put to rest myths about the show. The book paints as accurate a picture possible of the making of one of the biggest musical hits of the 1970s.
Download or read book The Wiz Biz written by Rick Cook and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2016-01-16 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It all began when the wizards of the White League were under attack by their opponents of the Black League and one of their most powerful members cast a spell to bring forth a mighty wizard to aid their cause. What the spell delivered was master hacker Walter Wiz Zumwalt. The wizard who east the spell was dead and nobodyÊnot the elves, not the dwarves, not even the dragonsÊcould figure out what the shanghaied computer nerd was good for. But spells are a lot like computer programs, and, in spite of the Wiz's unprepossessing appearance, he was going to defeat the all-powerful Black League, win the love of a beautiful red-haired witch, and prove that when it comes to spells and sorcery, nobody but nobody can beat a Silicon Valley computer geek! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Download or read book Black Broadway written by Stewart F. Lane and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The African-American actors and actresses whose names have shone brightly on Broadway marquees earned their place in history not only through hard work, perseverance, and talent, but also because of the legacy left by those who came before them. Like the doors of many professions, those of the theater world were shut to minorities for decades. While the Civil War may have freed the slaves, it was not until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s that the playing field began to level. In this remarkable book, theater producer and historian Stewart F. Lane uses words and pictures to capture this tumultuous century and to highlight the rocky road that black actors have travelled to reach recognition on the Great White Way. After the Civil War, the popularity of the minstrel shows grew by leaps and bounds throughout the country. African Americans were portrayed by whites, who would entertain audiences in black face. While the depiction of blacks was highly demeaning, it opened the door to African-American performers, and by the late 1800s, a number of them were playing to full houses. By the 1920s, the Jazz Age was in full swing, allowing black musicians and composers to reach wider audiences. And in the thirties, musicals such as George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess and Eubie Blake's Swing It opened the door a little wider. As the years passed, black performers continued to gain ground. In the 1940s, Broadway productions of Cabin in the Sky, Carmen Jones, and St. Louis Woman enabled African Americans to demonstrate a fuller range of talents, and Paul Robeson reached national prominence in his awarding-winning portrayal of Othello. By the 1950s and '60s, more black actors--including Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, and Sidney Poitier--had found their voices on stage, and black playwrights and directors had begun to make their marks. Black Broadway provides an entertaining, poignant history of a Broadway of which few are aware. By focusing a spotlight on both performers long forgotten and on those whom we still hold dear, this unique book offers a story well worth telling.
Download or read book The Wiz written by Charlie Smalls and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1979 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wiz : adapted from "The wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum.
Download or read book Slug and Snail Search for Peace written by Otis Moss and published by The Pilgrim Press. This book was released on 2014-03-30 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Sunday, Otis Moss III and his preaching attract over 5,000 people to Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. Moss describes himself as, "a jazz-influenced pastor with a hip-hop vibe committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ rooted in love and justice." He admits he can talk endlessly about theology, popular culture, and movies, and has even based some of his best sermons, collected in this book, on these powerful films: The Wiz, 12 Years a Slave, The Butler, The Book of Eli, The Color Purple, Avatar, Flight, and For Colored Girls. Discussion questions are included, making it ideal for individuals or groups, movie nights and book clubs.
Download or read book My Year of Flops written by Nathan Rabin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-10-19 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2007, Nathan Rabin set out to provide a revisionist look at the history of cinematic failure on a weekly basis. What began as a solitary ramble through the nooks and crannies of pop culture evolved into a way of life. My Year Of Flops collects dozens of the best-loved entries from the A.V. Club column along with bonus interviews and fifteen brand-new entries covering everything from notorious flops like The Cable Guy and Last Action Hero to bizarre obscurities like Glory Road, Johnny Cash’s poignantly homemade tribute to Jesus. Driven by a unique combination of sympathy and Schadenfreude, My Year Of Flops is an unforgettable tribute to cinematic losers, beautiful and otherwise.
Download or read book Purlie written by and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1971 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An African American preacher returns to his hometown to open a church, outwitting a segregationist plantation owner to make it happen.
Download or read book The Great Wiz and the Ruckus written by Joey McCormick and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2019-02-27 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Red is a Wiz tasked with finding the other Wiz’s of the realm so they can band together to form the Great Wiz, a being of light, and destroy the growing evil darkness known only as the Ruckus. On this journey, he meets Bog Wiz, Sad Dad, and Feather Duster—but soon their fate rests on the shoulders of a young Wiz named Bean who is too strong, too hot-headed, and completely untested to be any real help. Bean might not be ready to be the hero the world needs, but Red is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that the Ruckus doesn’t win. It's a battle of good versus evil in this amazing adventure written and illustrated by Joey McCormick (Adventure Time). When heroes and villains come in all shapes and sizes, sometimes, all it takes to truly save the world is one small Bean.
Download or read book The Lightning Thief written by and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Vocal Selections). A dozen vocal selections are included in this songbook featuring music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki for his off-Broadway musical adapted from the 2005 fantasy-adventure novel of the same name. Includes: Bring on the Monsters * D.O.A. * Drive * Good Kid * Killer Quest! * Lost! * My Grand Plan * Prologue/The Day I Got Expelled * Put You in Your Place * Son of Poseidon * Strong * The Tree on the Hill.
Download or read book It s Just Begun written by Ivan Sanchez and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Just Begun: The Epic Journey of DJ Disco Wiz, Hip Hop's First Latino DJ is a gritty and gripping tale of one man's struggles to not only survive, but to triumph over adversity and abuse that will make your blood run cold. By conquering unimaginable obstacles, Wiz offers inspiration to anyone who has ever wondered, "Why me?"
Download or read book The Girl in the Freudian Slip written by William Ferdinand Brown and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1968 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of both the popular 1902 Broadway musical and the well-known 1939 film adaptation. The story chronicles the adventures of a young girl named Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz, after being swept away from her Kansas farm home in a cyclone.[nb 1] The novel is one of the best-known stories in American popular culture and has been widely translated. Its initial success, and the success of the 1902 Broadway musical which Baum adapted from his original story, led to Baum's writing thirteen more Oz books. The original book has been in the public domain in the US since 1956. Baum dedicated the book "to my good friend & comrade, My Wife," Maud Gage Baum. In January 1901, George M. Hill Company, the publisher, completed printing the first edition, which totaled 10,000 copies.
Download or read book Up in the Cheap Seats written by Ron Fassler and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-26 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Actor and theatre aficionado Ron Fassler recalls his upbringing on Broadway, in conversation with Harold Prince, Stephen Sondheim, Bette Midler, Sheldon Harnick, James Earl Jones, Austin Pendleton, Ken Howard, Hal Linden, Stacy Keach, Jane Alexander and Mike Nichols among many others.
Download or read book The Lion Sleeps Tonight written by Luigi Creatore and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the jungle the mighty jungle, The lion sleeps tonight. Hush my darling, don't fear my darling, The lion sleeps tonight...
Download or read book Gee Wiz written by Linda Allison and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 1983 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents projects to perform, using materials commonly found around the house, that enable Smart Art to present logical explanations for the magic and mystery created by Wiz.
Download or read book The Wizard of Oz written by Salman Rushdie and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1992-05-27 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb
Download or read book Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz written by L. Frank Baum and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 1908 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During a California earthquake Dorothy falls into the underground Land of the Manaboos where she again meets the Wizard of Oz.
