EPISODE · May 13, 2020 · 52 MIN
Andrew Lippa - Composer and Lyricist on Being a Big Fish in a Little Broadway Pond
from Why I‘ll Never Make It · host Patrick Oliver Jones
From his first intimate musical, john and jen, to his bigger productions on and off Broadway, Andrew Lippa has been a prolific and award-winning writer. He joins the podcast to talk about his growth along that sometimes bumpy path and what it means to bring a bit of himself into his compositions and lyrics. He shares the disappoints he felt with The Wild Party and Big Fish, the lessons he learned from The Addams Family, and the personal journey he took in becoming Harvey Milk. Learn more about Andrew... Website: https://andrewlippa.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lippaofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lippaandrew/ His recent shows: The Man in the Ceiling, I Am Harvey Milk, Unbreakable ————— May this podcast be a resource for you as you discover more ways to pursue a career in this industry and sustain it through the many ups and downs that follow. For further insights on the topics covered in this episode: twitter.com/winmipodcast/ Quotes and unreleased audio clips: instagram.com/winmipodcast/ Reach out to me with comments or questions: contact.winmipodcast.com WINMI is supported through kind donations of listeners like you: ko-fi.com/winmipodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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From his first intimate musical, john and jen, to his bigger productions on and off Broadway, Andrew Lippa has been a prolific and award-winning writer. He joins the podcast to talk about his growth along that sometimes bumpy path and what it means to bring a bit of himself into his compositions and lyrics. He shares the disappoints he felt with The Wild Party and Big Fish, the lessons he learned from The Addams Family, and the personal journey he took in becoming Harvey Milk. Learn more about Andrew... Website: https://andrewlippa.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lippaofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lippaandrew/ His recent shows: The Man in the Ceiling, I Am Harvey Milk, Unbreakable ————— May this podcast be a resource for you as you discover more ways to pursue a career in this industry and sustain it through the many ups and downs that follow. For further insights on the topics covered in this episode: twitter.com/winmipodcast/ Quotes and unreleased audio clips: instagram.com/winmipodcast/ Reach out to me with comments or questions: contact.winmipodcast.com WINMI is supported through kind donations of listeners like you: ko-fi.com/winmipodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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