Musicals & Musical Theater: A Guide to Research and Resources: Performance Guides & Performers

Profiles the individuals who have helped shape the beloved art form of the musical, including songwriting greats, performers, directors, and choreographers.

This book provides a unique perspective on the musical theatre audition process and how to improve the chances of landing a role.

Offers essential advice and guidance on making a career in the performing arts.

Provides an essential how-to guide for teachers or community members who find themselves in charge of music directing a show.

Aims 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.

Designed 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.

Covers 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.