Spin
The Rumpelstiltskin Musical

Name: Spin
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Neil Fishman
ISBN: 9780062851598

Author: Neil Fishman, Harvey Edelman, David B. Coe

Narrator: Jim Dale, Johnny Heller, Nicola Barber, Khristine Hvam, John E. Brady, Nick Sullivan

Unabridged: 1 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper

Published: 01/09/2018

Categories: Fiction, Fairy Tales & Legends, Satire, Fantasy, Humorous Fiction

Synopsis

2019 Audie Winner – Best Original Work2018 SOVAS Voice Arts Award – Best Voiceover in Children's Audiobook2018 SOVAS Voice Arts Award – Outstanding Production in Audiobook2018 Parents Choice Award – Silver Honor for AudiobookSPIN - THE AUDIOBOOK MUSICAL: A witty musical re-imagining of Grimm’s fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin, created by musical theatre veterans, narrated by Jim Dale, and featuring a cast of Broadway musical stars. The story takes place in a Nice Little Kingdom, and ignites when a foolish miller brags that his daughter, Jane, can spin straw into gold. Since she cannot perform such a miracle, Jane desperately enlists the powers of a magical being…Rumpelstiltskin… in exchange for a promise with dire consequences. A fun, fractured fairy tale for the entire family. Cast: Jim Dale, Barrett Leddy, Lisa Livesay, Nicola Barber, Khristine Hvam, Nick Sullivan, John Brady, Johnny Heller Produced by Hvam Audio and Sammy Smile Music; Music Composed, Orchestrated, and Produced by Neil Fishman; Book and Lyrics by Harvey Edelman; Adapted for the Audiobook by David B. Coe and Harvey Edelman; Directed by Khristine Hvam; Musical Direction by Neil Fishman; Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Charles De Montebello at CDM Studios; Percussion Programming by Sam Fishman.

About Neil Fishman

Neil Fishman is a veteran composer, orchestrator, and producer. Collaborating with Mr. Edelman, he has written the music for many theatrical properties to delight adults and children of all ages. Mr. Fishman, a graduate of Juilliard Preparatory Division and Yale University, is a member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild.

About Harvey Edelman

Harvey Edelman is a veteran musical theater lyricist and book writer. His works have appeared on stage throughout the country, and been part of the Macmillan Publishing Educational Series and the Headstart program. Mr. Edelman is a member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild.

About Jim Dale

As ""Best Children's Narrator,"" Jim Dale has won a record seven Audie Awards, including ""Audio Book of the Year 2004,"" a Grammy® Award and four Grammy® nominations. As an actor he has won a Tony® Award, five Tony® nominations, four Drama Desk Awards, and four Outer Critics Awards. As a lyric writer, he received an Oscar® nomination for writing the song ""Georgy Girl.""

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mindee

This audio book was delightful--and hilarious. I've never listened to anything quite like it before. In someways it's a little like an old radio show production, but it's also pure musical theater with fairytale narration. If you like fairytales, music, and having a reason to laugh, this is for you.......more

Goodreads review by Carla

Rumpelstiltskin is my name 🎶......more

Goodreads review by Danni

This is a very fun, engaging, and well-produced audio performance for adults and kids alike. Jim Dale (the narrator of the Harry Potter series, and arguably one of the best around) is on-point, and the syrupy musical effects are distilled by the cunning humor that runs throughout both the narrative......more

Goodreads review by Elena

DNF @ 50%. LOVE this concept. A musical written and produced for audiobook format? Yes, please! An updated take on the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale? YES. The production quality was good, and Jim Dale was wonderful, naturally. The other performers were solid other than Rumpelstiltskin, whose voice was a......more