Work Information
| Publisher |
G Schirmer Inc |
Category |
Soloist(s) and Orchestra |
| Year Composed |
1994 |
Duration |
22 Minutes |
| Solo Voice(s) |
Soprano, Baritone, Boy soprano |
Orchestration |
1(pic)1.2.1/0110/perc/pf/str |
| Languages |
English |
Availability |
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Programme Note
Synopsis:
An up-to-date, hip urban fairy tale with an emotional range from comic strip to serious family values. The main characters, a nine-year-old boy and his single working mother, sing a witty, theatrical score, in which the reluctant school-goer Hugh and his single mom, Sue, consult Phil Donohue, a karate instructor and others about Hugh’s anxieties over a schoolyard bully.
Reviews
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covering an emotional range from comic strip to serious family values, as a 9-year old who refuses to go to school, his single mother, and assorted other characters confront and overcome their urban fears
Unknown, Unknown
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music by the award-winning composer of Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham (1993), in a sophisticated, witty theatrical style ranging from jazz to modern, and including well-known snippets of familiar songs.
Unknown, Unknown
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Bringing the sophisticated literary sensibilities of Emmy- and Tony-award winning playwright Terrence McNally (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Frankie and Johnnie) into the world of children's literature
Unknown, Unknown
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a new, original, with-it urban New York fairy tale for today's families
Unknown, Unknown
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