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Glenn Slater

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Lyricist b. 1968

Glenn Slater (born January 28, 1968) is an American lyricist for musical theatre. He is a frequent collaborator with Alan Menken, Christopher Lennertz, and Andrew Lloyd Webber, among other composers. He was nominated for three Tony Awards for Best Original Score for the Broadway versions of The Little Mermaid in 2008, Sister Act in 2011, & School of Rock in 2016.

Also credited on6 works

The Little Mermaid
Sister Act
A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale: The Musical
Leap of Faith
The School of Rock

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In the literature4 passages

  • “All we need is one score,” Jonas said. So did Leap of Faith . Alan Menken’s music was his dullest ever, even when he paraded out gospel numbers. Glenn Slater’s lyrics had an occasional turn of phrase. “A fox like you don’t fool a chick like me,” sang a woman, before later adding, “You’re like an open book that I put down by chapter two.”ebooks/Filichia, Peter/Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia.txt
  • Perhaps the devil made book writers Cheri and Bill Steinkellner, composer Alan Menken, and lyricist Glenn Slater do it. Nunsense ’s Dan Goggin became a multimillionaire by using the same low humor, so why shouldn’t Sister Act pander to an equally low common denominator, to audiences that think nuns in a kickline are a riot?ebooks/Filichia, Peter/Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia.txt
  • NEWYORKERS Music, Stephen Weiner; Lyrics, Glenn Slater; Director, Christopher Ashley; Musical Director/Vocal Arrangements, Robert Billig; Orchestrations, Robby Merkin; Choreography, Daniel Pelzig; Set, Derek Mclane; Costumes, David C. Woolard; Lighting, Ken Billington; Sound, Brian Ronan; Stage Manager, Kate Broderick Cast; Stephen DeRosa…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2000-01 Season, v. 57 (Willis).txt
  • Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, book by Doug Wright; based on the Hans Christian Anderson story and the Disney film produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written and directed by Johntheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2009-2010 Season, v. 66 (Willis).txt

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