Mirette on the High Wire
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Mirette on the High Wire is a children's book by Emily Arnold McCully, which won the Caldecott Medal in 1992.
[edit] Book
Mirette lives in a boardinghouse in France. One day her life is chandged by a man named Bellini, a famous tightrope dancer, who teaches Mirette how to walk on a tightrope.
[edit] Musical
Steve Barton, Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's world premiere of the 1996 musical Mirette (musical), which is based on the children's book Mirette on the High Wire, the title figure of Bellini. In further roles Kelly Maby were to be seen as Mirette and Jerry Vichi as Max. The Musical was specified from 1st to 25th August, 1996, at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Connecticut, USA. The music in addition comes from Harvey Schmidt, the lyrics wrote Tom Jones. Jones and Schmidt are also the authors of the musical with the longest running time in history, i.e. The Fantasticks. This off-Broadway musical ran from 1960 to 2002 -- over 40 years.
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| Preceded by: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears |
Caldecott Medal recipient 1993 |
Succeeded by: Grandfather's Journey |
