{"product_id":"working-on-a-song-the-lyrics-of-hadestown-9780593182574","title":"Working on a Song: The Lyrics of Hadestown","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWorking On A Song\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best books about lyric writing for the theater I've read.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eLin-Manuel Miranda \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnaïs Mitchell named to TIME's List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World of 2020 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn illuminating book of lyrics and stories from \u003ci\u003eHadestown\u003c\/i\u003e--the winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical--from its author, songwriter Anaïs Mitchell with a foreword by Steve Earle\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eOn Broadway, this fresh take on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has become a modern classic. Heralded as \"The best new musical of the season,\" by \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \"Sumptuous. Gorgeous. As good as it gets,\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the show was a breakout hit, with its poignant social commentary, and spellbinding music and lyrics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this book, Anaïs Mitchell takes readers inside her more than decade's-long process of building the musical from the ground up--detailing her inspiration, breaking down the lyrics, and opening up the process of creation that gave birth to \u003ci\u003eHadestown\u003c\/i\u003e. Fans and newcomers alike will love this deeply thoughtful, revealing look at how the songs from \"the underground\" evolved, and became the songs we sing again and again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anaïs Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Plume Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593182574","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44148154499117,"sku":"9780593182574","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_7c370ced-680c-46c6-9259-8eb185b50912.jpg?v=1757215945","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/working-on-a-song-the-lyrics-of-hadestown-9780593182574","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}