{"id":766,"date":"2013-09-12T14:57:34","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T14:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=766"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:59:09","slug":"neil-k-newell-%e2%80%a2-author-and-composer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=766","title":{"rendered":"Neil K. Newell \u2022 Author and Composer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"smiley<\/a>Neil Newell<\/strong> — was born in Orem, Utah and attended Brigham Young University where he received a BS degree in\u00a0 Business Management and the University of Southern California where he received\u00a0 an MFA in Professional Writing.\u00a0 He has taught Creative Writing at Clark County Community College in Las Vegas and at Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University). He has also taught Advanced Playwrighting at Brigham Young University.\u00a0 Various articles and short stories of his have been published in national magazines. His science fiction novel, \u201cTHE RELUCTANT WIZARD\u201d was published by Manor Books. His Historical Fiction novel, THE BOOK OF MALCHUS, written in collaboration with William J. Hamblin, was recently released by Deseret Book. In addition to his collaboration on the music and lyrics\u00a0 for \u201cKEWPIE\u201d(later “ROSE”)\u00a0 and \u201cTURN THE GAS BACK ON\u201d with Max C. Golightly and C. Michael Perry he has written the music and some book and lyric elements for \u201cPINOCCHIO\u201d with Max. He has also written the book, music and lyrics for \u201cLOVERS AND OTHERS\u201d and \u201cCOVENANTS\u201d. Since Max\u2019s death Neil and Mike have continued their partnership with \u201cANNE…WITH AN \u2018E\u2019: THE GREEN GABLES MUSICAL\u201d \u201cTEMPEST: THE MUSICAL\u201d and \u201cGREAT EXPECTATIONS.\u201d He is also the screenwriter for “A Voice from the Dust,” a series of feature films based on the Book of Mormon. He works for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a researcher\/writer. He is married to Ariane Moffit, also of Orem, and has five children.<\/p>\n

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MUSICALS AUTHORED<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rose<\/strong><\/a> (Formerly Kewpie!<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Turn The Gas Back On!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Such Stuff As Dreams<\/strong><\/a> (Tempest: The Musical)<\/p>\n

Great Expectations<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Anne with and ‘e’: The Green Gables Musical (Eldridge Plays and Musicals)<\/em><\/p>\n