Background
Lassell, Michael John was born on July 15, 1947 in New York City. Son of Michael Joseph and Catherine Elizabeth Lassell.
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From its first publication as a fairy tale told by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid has been enthralling children and adults alike with its story of the transforming power of love. In 1989, Disney put little Ariel on film, gave her flaming red hair and an Oscar-winning musical score, and, in the process, reinvented the animated feature as a viable art form. Now the creative powers at Disney have reimagined the mermaid and her friends again, bringing one of Disney’s most beloved princesses to the stage. The Little Mermaid: The Story of a Tale is a look at the process of morphing a 19th-century story and a 20th-century film into a stage event for the 21st century. This oversized, profusely illustrated book traces the evolution of The Little Mermaid from its inception in Denmark, through its triumphant animation, to the hit Broadway stage version now playing in New York. In addition to photographs of the show and its rehearsals, the book will explore the creative process with extensive looks behind the scenes. Writer Michael Lassell interviews Francesca Zambello and choreographer Steven Mear, writer Doug Wright and composer Alan Menken, designers George Tsypin and Tanya Noginova as well as all the stars in the show’s extraordinarily talented cast. This is a grown-up book for children of all ages.
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Lassell, Michael John was born on July 15, 1947 in New York City. Son of Michael Joseph and Catherine Elizabeth Lassell.
Education: Great Neck South High School (graduate 1965). Colgate University (Bachelor 1969). California Institute of the Arts (Master of Fine Arts 1973).
Yale School of Drama (Master of Fine Arts 1976).
Parents: Michael Joseph Lassell (1917-2006) and Catherine Lassell (b 1920). Number siblings
Lassell has written extensively in the fields of design, travel, the arts (especially theater), and GLBT studies. His poetry, stories, essays, and reviews have appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, journals and anthologies in the United States. and abroad, as well as numerous college and university textbooks.
His work behind the scenes on Broadway with Disney have been described as some of the most honest accounts of production life.
He served as features director of "Metropolitan Home" from 1992 until 2009. Prior to that, he served as managing editor of Interview and Los Angeles Style magazines, also as a theater critic for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and Los Angeles Weekly.
Lassell currently resides in Greenwich Village, New York City, with his rescued dachshund mix, Schuyler.
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