Working on a Song: The Lyrics of HADESTOWN

A stunning book of lyrics from Hadestown –the winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical–annotated and explained by its creator, songwriter Anais Mitchell “” Working On A Song is one of the best books about lyric writing for the theater I’ve read.”” – Lin-Manuel Miranda Anais Mitchell named to TIME’s List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World of 2020 Anilluminating book of lyrics and stories from Hadestown -the winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical-from its author, songwriter Anais Mitchell with a foreword by Steve Earle On Broadway, this fresh take on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has become a modern classic. Heralded as “”The best new musical of the season,”” by TheWall Street Journal , and “”Sumptuous. Gorgeous. As good as it gets,”” by The New York Times , the show was a breakout hit, with its poignant social commentary, and spellbinding music and lyrics. In this book, Anais Mitchell takes readers inside her more than decade’s-long process of building the musical from the ground up-detailing her inspiration, breaking down the lyrics, and opening up the process of creation that gave birth to Hadestown . Fans and newcomers alike will love this deeply thoughtful, revealing look at how the songs from “”the underground”” evolved, and became the songs we sing again and again. —- ISBN: 9780593182574 | ISBN10: 059318257X | ISBN-13: 978-0593182574