Liz's Book'd Lists

Theatre Nerd

Created by Liz - Updated on February 27^th 2023

I believe, wholeheartedly, that arts heal, and that live performance can be just as thrilling as live sports. This list includes both books about the arts and some engaging and awe-inspiring plays.

The chance to fly

Stroker, Ali, 1987- author.

From the Publisher

After moving across the country, thirteen-year-old Natalie auditions for her new school's play and overcomes her fears and insecurities about performing in a wheelchair.

Creative schools : the grassroots revolution that's transforming education

Robinson, Ken, 1950-2020, author.

From the Publisher

Ken Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education, and his 2006 TED Talk on the subject is the most viewed in the organization's history. Now, the internationally recognized leader on creativity and human potential focuses on one of the most critical issues of our time: how to transform the nation's troubled educational system. At a time when standardized testing businesses are raking in huge profits, when many schools are struggling, and students and educators everywhere...

The Penelopiad : [the myth of Penelope and Odysseus]

Atwood, Margaret, 1939-

From the Publisher

Margaret Atwood returns with a shrewd, funny, and insightful retelling of the myth of Odysseus from the point of view of Penelope. Describing her own remarkable vision, the author writes in the foreword, I've chosen to give the telling of the story to Penelope and to the twelve hanged maids. The maids form a chanting and singing Chorus, which focuses on two questions that must pose themselves after any close reading of the Odyssey : What led to the hanging of the maids, and what was Penelope...

Musical Theatre Songs of the 2010s

From the Publisher

(Vocal Collection). An expansive selection of songs from new musicals and films from 2010-2019, representing hits like Dear Evan Hansen , Hamilton , Mean Girls , Waitress , and more. Contents: THE ADDAMS FAMILY: Pulled * ANASTASIA: In My Dreams * THE BAND'S VISIT: Omar Sharif * BE MORE CHILL: I Love Play Rehearsal * BEETLEJUICE: Home * BIG FISH: I Don't Need a Roof * THE BOOK OF MORMON: Sal Tlay Ka Siti * BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL: One Perfect Moment * CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: Fly, Fly Away * COME...