NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� star has not forgotten her childhood stage fright.
The Grammy-winning actor and singer known for her roles in 鈥淗amilton," 鈥淚nto the Woods鈥� and other musicals is collaborating with her sister-in-law Maris Pasquale Doran and illustrator Qin Leng on a picture book about a girl more at ease singing to her stuffed animals than in front of a crowd. Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children鈥檚 Books, announced Wednesday that 鈥淧iper Chen Sings鈥� will come out next April.
鈥淚 have often been asked, 鈥業f you could say anything to your younger self, what would it be?鈥� 鈥楶iper Chen Sings鈥� is certainly an answer to that question," Soo, 32, said in a statement. 鈥淭his book comes straight from the heart and is inspired by my own life and experiences 鈥� a little girl who loves to sing, but is overwhelmed with nervousness about singing in front of others.鈥�
Soo originated the role of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton's wife, in Lin-Manuel Miranda's celebrated play. She has since starred in Broadway revivals of 鈥淚nto the Woods鈥� and 鈥淐amelot,鈥� and was featured in a Kennedy Center production of "Guys and Dolls." Soo won Grammys for her work on the soundtracks to 鈥淗amilton鈥� and 鈥淚nto the Woods.鈥�
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