Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard Oberacker

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The result was keep‎. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:50, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Oberacker

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Relatively new article on subject which I'd argue fails to meet criteria of GNG guidelines. A brief google search reveals little outside being mentioned as being involved in a couple of musicals, and doesn't offer much with which to expand the article beyond its present incredibly unsourced stub state. Rambling Rambler (talk) 18:18, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians, Theatre, and United States of America. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 18:44, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Meets WP:CREATIVE, which says that a creative professional (such as a composer and playwright) is notable if he has created or played a major role in co-creating a significant or well-known work or collective body of work or if his work (or works) has ... won significant critical attention. Also meets WP:GNG which says that subjects that have received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject are notable. The following sources demonstrate that Oberacker meets both of these standards.

Breed, Allen G. (1992-07-17). "Young composer finds music to tell story of pioneer woman's ordeal". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. 32. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
Stein, Jerry (2002-02-21). "'Dracula' finally sings". The Cincinnati Post. p. 21. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
Demaline, Jackie (2006-06-25). "Musical creator happily up to his ears with work". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 44. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
Verini, Bob (2007-01-29). "Ace". Variety. 405 (11): 58 – via ProQuest. (review of Ace (musical))
McNulty, Charles (2007-01-24). "'Ace' takes off but doesn't soar". Los Angeles Times. pp. E13 – via ProQuest. (review of Ace (musical))
Jones, Chris (2017-05-05). "A 'Bandstand' for the greatest generation". The Morning Call. pp. E8. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
Wren, Celia (2020-03-05). "Movement adds depth to generic postwar musical". The Washington Post. (review of Bandstand (musical)}}

Jfire (talk) 01:16, 3 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'd argue that list (and the edits to the article you made) very much show there isn't anything close to reaching "significant" work or coverage of the level of warranting a separate article at this point. The most heavily sourced are reviews for two musicals that already have their own articles (and frankly need more detailed review sections) so are most appropriately placed there, which leaves a BLP stub that consists of new material that amounts to a single award they won and a one word mention of another musical they did an adaption of. Rambling Rambler (talk) 10:30, 3 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep in view of the reliable sources coverage identified by Jfire in this discussion such as the significant coverage about him in the Cincinatti Enquiror and lengthy reviews of his works which together amounts to a pass of WP:GNG in my view Atlantic306 (talk) 00:25, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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