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Glenn Slater

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Glenn Slater
Born(1968-01-28)January 28, 1968(age 56)
Brooklyn,New York,U.S.
Alma materHarvard University(1990)
OccupationLyricist
SpouseWendy Leigh Wilf
Children2

Glenn Slater(born January 28, 1968) is an Americanlyricistformusical theatre.He has collaborated withAlan Menken,Christopher Lennertz,Andrew Lloyd Webber,among other composers. He was nominated for threeTony AwardsforBest Original Scorefor the Broadway version ofThe Little Mermaidat the62nd Tony Awardsin 2008,Sister Actat the65th Tony Awardsin 2011, andSchool of Rockat the70th Tony Awardsin 2016.

Early life

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Slater was born inBrooklyn,New York.He isJewish.[1]Raised inEast Brunswick, New Jersey,he graduated fromEast Brunswick High Schoolas part of the class of 1986; he became interested in drama while at high school after an unsuccessful effort as a songwriter with a band.[2]In 1990, he graduated fromHarvard Universitywhere he composedHasty Pudding Theatricals' 141st production,Whiskey Business.He has received theASCAP Foundation's Richard Rodgers New Horizon Award with composer Stephen Weiner.

Career

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Slater wrote the lyrics for theOff-Broadwaystage revueNewyorkersproduced by theManhattan Theatre Clubin 2001.[3]He has written lyrics for six editions ofRingling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey Circus.

His first work with Alan Menken was writing the lyrics for the filmHome on the Rangein 2004 and the stage productionSister Act the Musical(2006).[4]

He wrote the lyrics for the stage adaptation ofDisney'sThe Little Mermaid(2008), replacing the animated film's original lyricistHoward Ashman,who died in 1991.[5]He also worked with Menken on the new musical version ofLeap of Faith.[6]

Slater and his wife, Wendy Leigh Wilf, wrote the book, music and lyrics to a new musicalBeatsvillethat received a production at the 2008 NAMT Festival of New Musicals, in New York. It is based on the 1959 Roger Corman filmA Bucket of Blood.[7]

He has also composed the lyrics and co-wrote the book for the majorAndrew Lloyd WebbermusicalLove Never Dies,which is a sequel to Lloyd Webber's 1986 musicalThe Phantom of the Opera.The show premiered in theWest Endin March 2010.[8]

Adding to his career as a lyricist, Slater wrote the lyrics for the songs in Disney's 50th animated featureTangled.In 2015 he worked again withAndrew Lloyd Webberfor theBroadwaymusicalSchool of Rockand continued his working relationship withAlan Menkenwriting lyrics for the songs ofGalavantonABC.[9]

Slater attended the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop and was a resident writer with Musical Theatreworks.[3]

Awards and honors

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Slater has received the Kleban Award for Lyrics, theASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Awardand the Jonathan Larson Award.[10]

He was nominated for the 2008Tony Award for Best Original ScoreforThe Little Mermaidand received his second nomination for this award in 2011 forSister Act.[11]

He won aGrammy Awardat the 2012 Grammy Awards (held on 12 February 2012), in theBest Song Written for Visual Mediacategory for the song "I See The Light" from the animation movieTangled.In July 2020, Slater won aDaytime Emmy Awardfor Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult or Animated Program for the song "Waiting in the Wings" fromRapunzel's Tangled Adventure.[12]

Personal life

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Slater lives inNew York Citywith his wife, Wendy Leigh Wilf, and two sons, Benjamin and Daniel.[10]He is a supporter of thePremier LeagueclubTottenham Hotspur.

References

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  1. ^Jones, Kenneth (2011-05-28)."PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Sister Act Lyricist Glenn Slater".Playbill.Archivedfrom the original on 2019-05-26.Retrieved2019-05-26.
  2. ^Keller, Ilana."Glenn Slater: The man behind the music",Asbury Park Press,April 7, 2016. Accessed August 4, 2017. "Thirty years ago, Glenn Slater wandered the halls of East Brunswick High School — these days, you'll find him atSchool of Rock.... 'I owe quite a bit of where I am to East Brunswick,' said Slater, whose Class of 1986 is holding its 30th reunion next week. "
  3. ^abJones, Kenneth."New Revue, Newyorkers, Premieres at MTC Feb. 27; Opens March 20"Archived2011-06-04 at theWayback Machine,playbill, February 27, 2001
  4. ^Hernandez, Ernio.Sister Act Musical Opens Run at Atlanta's Alliance Jan. 24 "Archived2011-06-04 at theWayback Machineplaybill, January 24, 2007
  5. ^Gans, Andrew."Disney's The Little Mermaid to Premiere in Denver in 2007"Archived2011-06-04 at theWayback Machineplaybill, September 6, 2006
  6. ^Gans, Andrew."Tony Nominees Menken and Slater Have Full Plate with Mermaid, Faith and Sister Act"Archived2011-06-04 at theWayback Machine,playbill, June 13, 2008
  7. ^Hetrick, Adam.New Music: "NAMT Announces Selections for 2008 Festival of New Musicals"Archived2010-03-01 at theWayback Machineplaybill, July 17, 2008
  8. ^Gans, Andrew and Shenton, Mark."Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies to Premiere in London in March 2010; New York, Australia to Follow"Archived2010-09-03 at theWayback Machine,playbill, October 8, 2009
  9. ^"Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'School of Rock' Musical Coming to Broadway in November".The New York Times.18 December 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 25 December 2014.Retrieved1 January2015.
  10. ^abSlater creditsArchived2010-02-10 at theWayback Machineplaybill, accessed February 1, 2010
  11. ^"2011 Tony Nominations Announced! THE BOOK OF MORMON Leads with 14!".Archivedfrom the original on 2011-05-07.Retrieved2011-05-05.
  12. ^Nordyke, Kimberly (26 July 2020)."Daytime Emmy Awards Winners List: Amazon, HBO And Netflix Top Children's, Lifestyle, And Animation Honorees; Alan Menken Achieves EGOT Status".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on 27 July 2020.Retrieved27 July2020.
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