Sir Timothy Rice is an English lyricist and author. He is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote, among other shows, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita; with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA, with whom he wrote Chess; and with Disney on Aladdin, The Lion King, the stage adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, and the original Broadway musical Aida. He also wrote lyrics for the Alan Menken musical King David, and for DreamWorks Animation's The Road to El Dorado.
Listen in to hear Sir Timothy talk about . . .
- The secret ingredient needed for a great musical
- Which comes first, the music or the lyrics, and more importantly, why
- Tim’s least favorite of his own lyrics
- How he deals with getting notes (and if he can take ’em, so can you!)
- And how the sippy cup may mean the end of Broadway as we know it
Hand to God is a Broadway play that was recently nominated for five Tony Awards, including for Best New Play. It is a puppet comedy about a possessed Christian-ministry puppet. Check it out here: handtogodbroadway.com
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