Jack louisa act 1 book

A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherheada. Act 1, draws on the two actors success of their web series submissions only. Found in childrens middle grade books a showstopping middlegrade series about best friends and. Two characters, both obsessed with musicals, talking shop. The novel is penned by broadway performers andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead. Act 1 is a story of friendship set against the backdrop of musical. Two weeks at camp curtainup is just what jack and louisa need to fuel their passion for theater broadway musical singalongs, outdoor rehearsals, and tons of new mtns musical theater nerds to meet. Told from the point of view of jack and louisa in turn, the first two books in this series are a delight, full of humour and wonderful characters, and with. Thus far there are two books in the series act one and act two, the first focusing around a community production of into the woods, and the second their school production of guys and dolls. Andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead to release new.

While jack hopes to leave his broadway past behind, his new neighbor refuses to let him off the hook. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Act 1 is a funfilled story of friendship set against the backdrop of musical theater. Despite having crossed this stage of my life, many decades ago, i was eager to read it. In 2018, kate made her theatrical directorial debut at bucks county playhouse, directing cinderella musical for the youth company. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not. Act 1 is a funfilled story of friendship set against the backdrop. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations. Act 1 a showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead twelveyearold jack goodrich was a broadway star, with two shows under his belt and a third in rehearsals. The two also have a feature film in development with sycamore pictures.

Kate wetherhead twelveyearolds jack and louisa tell, in their separate voices, of his reluctant departure from new york city and broadway stardom to live in shaker heights, ohio, where new neighbor louisa, a. Keenanbolger and wetherhead accurately tap into the middle school mind and create a compelling, entertaining, and very plausable novel that both kids and their parents will enjoy. Google sites is a free and easy way to create and share webpages. Act 1, the stars align to bring two stars together. Whether youre a theater geek or an mtn, youll love this book. Louisa is a self proclaimed musical theater nerd and can hardly believe when an actor moves to town.

Louisa lives in ohio and is obsessed with musical theatre, but doesnt have the ability to see big broadway shows. Act 1, a funfilled story of friendship set against the backdrop of musical theater, is released today, february 10, 2015. Act 1, i wished i had this book to devour back in the 6th grade. Twelveyearold jack goodrich was a broadway staruntil a sudden voice change cost him his dream role. But when his voice changes suddenly, jack and his parents leave the spotlight and move from new york city to shaker heights, ohio. He is best known for originating the roles of crutchie in newsies and jesse tuck in tuck everlasting on broadway. Debut authors kate wetherhead and andrew keenanbolger drew on their success of their web. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Speaking as a middle school theater teacher, this should be required reading for all of my students. The debut authors drew on their success of their web series, submissions only, when creating this middle grade crowdpleaser below. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Jack amp louisa act 1, a funfilled story of friendship set against the backdrop of musical theater, is released today, february 10, 2015.

Andrew keenanbolger born may 16, 1985 is an american actor, writer and director. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. But when suddenly, jack and his parents leave the spotlight and move from new york city to shaker heights, ohio. While there are no surprises in this book, it is an entertaining examination of friendship. A showstopping series about life in the spotlight from broadway actors and internet sensations andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead. His other broadway credits include robertson ay in mary poppins, jojo in seussical, chip in beauty and the beast and young scrooge in a christmas carol in 2010, keenanbolger. Middle schooler louisa benning of shaker heights, ohio, is a. Buy this book jack goodrich was a child actor in broadway musicals, but his. Jack and louisa take turns narrating the story in the first person, and the conflict between them has a manufactured quality. A showstopping middlegrade series about life in and out of the spotlight from broadway stars and internet sensations andrew keenanbolger and kate wetherhead. Act 1, i rushed into act 2 right away, and its even better. Things go so badly awry at rehearsals for the shaker heights middle school production of guys and dolls that jack and louisa, the schools resident theater nerds and the stars of the musical, wonder if the show will go up. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Debut authors kate wetherhead and andrew keenanbolger.