Synopses & Reviews
Twelve-year old Jack Goodrich was a Broadway star, with two shows under his belt and a third in rehearsals. But when his voice changes suddenly, Jack and his parents leave the spotlight and move from New York City to Shaker Heights, Ohio. While Jack hopes to leave his Broadway past behind, his new neighbor refuses to let him off the hook. Louisa is a self proclaimed "musical theater nerd" and can hardly believe when an actor moves to town. Whats more, the local theater has announced auditions for her favorite show, Into the Woods.” As the audition date looms nearer, the two are faced with difficult choices. Should Jack risk humiliation and return to the stage? Will Louisa have confidence to go it alone? And can their friendship survive all those complicated octave leaps?
Synopsis
A show-stopping series about life in the spotlight from Broadway actors and internet sensations Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Kate Wetherhead
Twelve-year-old Jack Goodrich was a Broadway star--until a sudden voice change cost him his dream role. Now he lives with his parents in Shaker Heights, Ohio trying hard to leave his acting past behind. But his new neighbor, Louisa--a self-proclaimed -musical theater nerd---won't stop until Jack auditions for a local production of Into the Woods.
Fans of Tim Federle's Nate Foster books will rejoice to meet the newest MTN's (musical theater nerds) on the block: Jack & Lou.
-Funny, fabulous, and most of all true, Jack & Louisa are every theater kid's new best friends.- - Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever
-Theater fans will eat this up- - Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
A show-stopping series about life in the spotlight from Broadway actors and internet sensations Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Kate Wetherhead Twelve-year-old Jack Goodrich was a Broadway star, with two shows under his belt and a third in rehearsals. But when his voice suddenly changes, Jack and his parents leave the spotlight and move far from New York City to Shaker Heights, Ohio. While Jack hopes to leave his Broadway past behind, his new neighbor refuses to let him off the hook. Louisa is a self-proclaimed "musical theater nerd" and can hardly believe when an actor moves to town. What's more, the local theater has announced auditions for her favorite show, Into the Woods. As the audition date looms nearer, the two are faced with difficult choices. Should Jack risk humiliation and return to the stage? Will Louisa have confidence to go it alone? And can friendship survive all those complicated octave leaps?
About the Author
Andrew Keenan-Bolger is a musical theater actor and singer originally from Detroit. He has appeared on Broadway in
Newsies, Mary Poppins,
Seussical, and
Beauty and the Beast. Andrew and Kate Wetherhead created the popular web series,
Submissions Only, which was hailed as one of
Entertainment Weekly's "Top 10 Things We Love."
Kate Wetherhead originated the role of Chutney in Legally Blonde: The Musical and is a fixture on the New York stage. She has performed extensively Off-Broadway and regionally, and was in the Broadway production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.