A film adaptation of Nate, written and directed by Federle, will premiere on Disney+ in spring 2022. His novels include the New York Times Notable Book Better Nate Than Ever and its Lambda Literature Award–winning sequel-which Lin-Manuel Miranda called “a wonderful evocation of what it’s like to be a theater kid” ( New York Times). Tim Federle is the showrunner and executive producer of High School Musical: the Musical: the Series, which he created for Disney+. A former Broadway dancer, Tim was born in San Francisco, grew up in Pittsburgh, and now divides his time between Los Angeles and the internet. He cowrote the Broadway musical adaptation of Tuck Everlastingand won the Humanitas Prize for cowriting the Golden Globe and Academy Award–nominated Best Animated Feature Ferdinand, starring John Cena and Kate McKinnon. Tim’s hit series of cocktail recipe books, including Tequila Mockingbird, have sold over half a million copies worldwide. The film stars Aria Brooks, Joshua Bassett, Lisa Kudrow, and Rueby Wood as Nate. The companion novel to Better Nate Than Ever, which The New York Times called “inspired and inspiring,” Five, Six, Seven, Nate! is full of secret admirers, surprise reunions, and twice the drama of middle school.with a lot more glitter.

Now, as the countdown to opening night is starting to feel more like a time bomb, Nate is going to need more than his lucky rabbit’s foot if he ever wants to see his name in lights. It’s everything he ever practiced his autograph for! But as thrilling as Broadway is, rehearsals are nothing like Nate expects: full of intimidating child stars, cut-throat understudies, and a director who can’t even remember Nate’s name. Highly recommended.” -Lin-Manuel Miranda, star and creator of the musical, HamiltonĮncore! Nate Foster’s Broadway dreams are finally coming true in this sequel to Better Nate Than Ever that Publishers Weekly calls a “funny, tender coming-of-age story.”Īrmed with a one-way ticket to New York City, small-town theater geek Nate is off to start rehearsals for E.T.: The Broadway Musical. “The Nate series by Tim Federle is a wonderful evocation of what it’s like to be a theater kid.

Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle