I Wanna Be Like Robert Horn!

from I Wanna Be Like You with Elbi Cespedes · host elbito322

Today, I Wanna Be Like Robert Horn! Robert Horn is a Tony Award winning Book Writer for his work on Tootsie alongside David Yazbek! Prior to working in theater, Robert had a successful career in TV/Film writing on Designing Women, Living Single and High Society to name a few. He’s penned some successful television movies for Disney Channel including the High School Musical spinoff Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure, The Suite Life Movie and Teen Beach Movie! Robert began his career writing musicals by working alongside Jason Robert Brown on the musical 13 which starred Ariana Grande and subsequently wrote the film version that Netflix acquired in 2022. Since winning his Tony, Robert wrote the Tony Award nominated musical Shucked which is currently on tour and in the West End as well as the stage adaptation of Hercules currently running in Germany and the West End! He’s got many new projects in development and gets to discussing the keys to comedy as well as what makes a successful book for a musical!I WANNA BE LIKE ROBERT HORN CHAPTERS1. 00:00 Intro WITH ROBERT2. 02:08 Robert’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid3. 07:25 Theater Beginnings 4. 12:26 Donna Murphy & Bette Midler5. 14:30 Moving to LA6. 16:50 Designing Women7. 19:20 Living Single, Pilot Season and Overall Deals8. 31:10 Moving Back To NY, Working in Theater9. 32:20 13 The Musical10. 39:55 13 The Movie11. 43:10 Partners12. 46:00 Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure, The Suite Life Movie and Teen Beach Movie13. 54:10 Moving Back to NYC/Writing Musicals14. 56:00 Moonshine: The Hee Haw Musical15. 1:00:00 Tootsie 16. 1:11:00 Comedy in Theater17. 1:16:10 Tootsie on Broadway!18. 1:19:50 WINNING THE TONY19. 1:23:30 Shucked!20. 1:37:10 Hercules Stage Adaptation21. 1:44:30 Bathroom Break22. 1:45:30 Dream People To Write For23. 1:46:45 What’s Next?!?!24. 1:48:50 Advice For Younger Self25. 1:51:15 State Of The Industry26. 1:52:10 Dream Guest Manifestation27. 1:53:33 Robert’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!

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