Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary
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Plot
The documentary follows the 1995 competition which lasted for seventy-seven continuous hours. The film garnered the audience award for best documentary at the 1997 Los Angeles Film Festival.[4] Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino referred to Hands on a Hardbody as one of his go-to movie recommendations.[5]
Large portions of the film's audio were included on the "Something for Nothing" episode of the public radio show This American Life in 1997.[6]
At the time of his death in 2006, film director Robert Altman was developing a feature film based on the documentary.[7]
In 2013, the film was digitally re-mastered and released for sale online.[8]
Stage musical
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The documentary was adapted into a musical, Hands on a Hardbody, commissioned by La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California.[9] The book is by Doug Wright, music by Amanda Green and Trey Anastasio, lyrics by Amanda Green, musical staging by Sergio Trujillo and direction by Neil Pepe. After a run at La Jolla in 2012,[10] the musical had a brief engagement on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theater with previews beginning February 23, 2013, opening on March 21, 2013, and closing on April 13, 2013,[11][12] playing 28 previews and 28 performances.[13] The musical received three Tony Award nominations.[14]
See also
References
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- ↑ Hetrick, Adam and Jones, Kenneth. "New Musical 'Hands On A Hardbody' Will Roll Into La Jolla Playhouse in 2012" playbill.com, October 14, 2011
- ↑ "Hands On A Hardbody Listing at LaJolla" lajollaplayhouse.org, accessed July 8, 2012
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Hands On a Hardbody Will Truck Into Broadways Brooks Atkinson Cast and Design Team Confirmed" Template:Webarchive playbill.com, October 2, 2012
- ↑ "Hands on a Hardbody Will Close April 13" Template:Webarchive playbill.com
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- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Nominations Announced for 67th Annual Tony Awards; Kinky Boots Earns 13 Nominations" Template:Webarchive playbill.com, April 30, 2013
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External links
- The Official Website for Hands On A Hardbody - The Documentary
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- Hands on a Hardbody on Mailchimp Presents
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