Practical Guides
- Musical Theatre Auditions and Casting byCall Number: MT956 .R87 2012This book provides a unique perspective on the musical theatre audition process and how to improve the chances of landing a role.
- Writing Music for the Stage byCall Number: MT960 .B78 2016Offers essential advice and guidance on making a career in the performing arts.
- Strategies for Success in Musical Theatre byCall Number: MT955 .M36 2016Provides an essential how-to guide for teachers or community members who find themselves in charge of music directing a show.
- Get the Callback: The Art of Auditioning for Musical Theatre byCall Number: Reference (SV) MT 956 .F56 2009Aims to provide everything any working actor or professional-in-training ought to know about auditioning for musicals. Includes repertoire genre lists and sample repertoire by actor type.
- The New Broadway Song Companion: An Annotated Guide to Musical Theatre Literature by Voice Type and Song Style. byCall Number: Reference (SV) ML 128 .M78 D48 2009Designed with the working actor in mind, lists every song from more than 300 Broadway shows. Includes several indexes organizing the songs by voice type, song style, vocal arrangement, composer, lyricist, etc.
Theater Performance Guides
The Essentials of Theater: A Guide to Acting, Stagecraft, Technical Theater & More by Call Number: PN2037 .M85 2018Covers all the bases--from a brief history on theater over the centuries and basic terminology to tips on interpreting scripts, developing characters, and utilizing props.
Organizations
- NYPL Theatre on Film and Tape ArchiveVideo recordings of Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theatre productions, as well as dialogues between notable theatre personalities.
Individuals or Performance Ensembles
Library of Congress Classifications for Performers
Collective Biographies
The 100 Most Important People in Musical Theatre by Call Number: ML102.M875 P76 2019Publication Date: 2019Profiles the individuals who have helped shape the beloved art form of the musical, including songwriting greats, performers, directors, and choreographers.
