He came in second place on the inaugural season of Fox’s megahit American Idol. But looking back on it, Justin Guarini sure is glad he didn’t win.
The 38-year-old singer and actor — currently earning rave reviews for his turn in Broadway’s new musical In Transit — told People that while there are things he would have changed about his time on the show, beating out Kelly Clarkson for the top prize isn’t one of them.
“I think my life would have gone differently had I won,” Guarini said. “I was not ready, and I was just naive.
The 38-year-old singer and actor — currently earning rave reviews for his turn in Broadway’s new musical In Transit — told People that while there are things he would have changed about his time on the show, beating out Kelly Clarkson for the top prize isn’t one of them.
“I think my life would have gone differently had I won,” Guarini said. “I was not ready, and I was just naive.
- 12/15/2016
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Known for writing original music for Disney’s Winnie the Pooh and Frozen, for which she and her husband, Robert Lopez, won an Academy Award and two GRAMMYs, Kristen Anderson-Lopez is now returning to her roots for her latest project: In Transit, an a cappella musical now in previews and officially opening on Broadway Sunday, Dec. 11. The show, starring Justin Guarini of American Idol fame, tells the intertwined stories of 11 New Yorkers navigating the challenges of city life.
Yes, before becoming a sought-after lyricist for upcoming films such as Disney’s Gigantic, Lopez made music with her mouth in the a cappella group Bob Ross Juice Box with In Transit’s book, music and lyric co-writers, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth. It was there that the idea for a “theatricappella” experience first came together. “We were not fantastic as a group, but I’m really excited that we found our way to writing and sharing...
Yes, before becoming a sought-after lyricist for upcoming films such as Disney’s Gigantic, Lopez made music with her mouth in the a cappella group Bob Ross Juice Box with In Transit’s book, music and lyric co-writers, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth. It was there that the idea for a “theatricappella” experience first came together. “We were not fantastic as a group, but I’m really excited that we found our way to writing and sharing...
- 12/9/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Producer Janet B. Rosen announced today that the new musical In Transit will premiere on Broadway in Fall 2016 at Circle in the Square Theatre 235 West 50th Street. With a book, music and lyrics by Academy Award winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez Frozen, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth, vocal arrangements by Deke Sharon Pitch Perfect, 'The Sing-Off' and musical supervision by Rick Hip-Flores Rocky, In Transit will be directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall Anything Goes, Nice Work If You Can Get It.
- 6/27/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
No need to cue the band … “In Transit,” Broadway’s very first a cappella musical, is set to open in fall 2016. Academy Award-winning composer Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“Frozen”) joined James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth to write the book, music and lyrics on the new show, which will open at Circle in the Square Theatre. “In Transit” is described as a new, modern musical bringing to life a vivid tapestry of characters and music in the city that never sleeps … or stands still. Inspired by the vibrant rhythms of life on the subway, “In Transit” follows the intertwining lives.
- 6/27/2016
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
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