David Goldsmith (lyricist)
David Goldsmith (September 3, 1962, Cincinnati) is an American theatre and film music lyricist.[1]
Lyrics
Shows and films:
- A Christmas Carol animated film voiced by Tim Curry and Whoopi Goldberg
- The Secret of Mulan, 1998 direct-to-video animated film.
- Hot Shoe Shuffle, 1998 Houston revision of 1992 Australian musical Hot Shoe Shuffle
- Imagine This, musical with music by Shuki Levy, set in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II, New London Theatre, West End 2008
- Having It All (also book), NoHo Arts Center, North Hollywood 2011,[2] Laguna Playhouse, Laguna Beach 2013[3]
- Motown: The Musical, Broadway (script consultant), 2013[4]
Individual songs:
- "Luigi's Welcome" from The Adventures of Pinocchio (sung by Jerry Hadley)
- "Up Against The Wind" from Set It Off 1996 crime film, music by Christopher Young, lyrics by David Goldsmith (sung by Lori Perry)
References
- ↑ David Goldsmith Waxes Lyrical About Houston Hot Shoe Shuffle 1998 Prior to Hot Shoe Shuffle, Goldsmith's most significant accomplishment had been writing the lyrics for the recent animated movie A Christmas Carol starring the vocal talents of Whoopi Goldberg and Tim Curry. With Hot Shoe Shuffle, out goes the kid's play.
- ↑ LA Times blog Having It All at the NoHo Arts Center
- ↑ bitter-lemons.com Having It All at the Laguna Playhouse
- ↑ Variety.com Motown The Musical