I've loved classic lit since I was a kid, but there were two books that I absolutely hate: Lord of the Flies and Animal Farm. They shove those books down kids' throats in middle and high school, and they are just garbage written by writers who insisted their readers were stupid and…Â
For me, it was the Scary Stories to Tell in Dark series. It wasn't any one particular story; it was the illustrations. I had an older cousin who loved to read those books to me when I was about four years old. I lived in an old, haunted farmhouse in the middle of nowhere at the time,…Â
My partner and I binge watched The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel at the beginning of social distancing. It's a fantastic show! It's extremely well written, and the cast has amazing chemistry. It's got it's dramatic moments, but it's an overall lighthearted and uplifting show.
Submitting a question on behalf of my 12-year-old son, Ben: Do you have any plans to compose other musicals based on historical figures?
(My son and I are both theatre people and huge fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda's. Thanks for all the awesome work you do!)
I dress up for Halloween with our kids, but this was the one time we all did coordinated costumes. About two years ago, they were really into Five Nights at Freddy's but this was before there was really any merch for it. I made my and my youngest's costume myself (the Marionette and…Â
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