Writing Musical Theater

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ISBN: 1403963959
ISBN 13: 9781403963956
Autor: Cohen, A/Rosenhaus, S
Verlag: Springer Verlag GmbH
Umfang: xiii, 290 S.
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.04.2006
Auflage: 1/2006
Produktform: Gebunden/Hardback
Einband: Gebunden

Comprehensive reference source – accessibly written, this how-to guide is the ultimate reference for writing a musicalUnique – there is no up-to-date how-to guide on musical theatre that so specifically and directly covers all aspects in this area – aesthetics, principles, potential legalities, character development, costing and much morePopularity of all things musical – recent musical-to-movie success of Chicago, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked and The Lion King, and the forthcoming buzz around The Producers and Spamalot (based on the Monty Python series)Strong author team – this dynamic duo of Broadway musicals have nine productions to their name between them, so have extensive experience of writing music and lyrics. Their teaching background, theoretical knowledge and practical experience in theatre make this a well-informed and welcome addition in the field of theatre studies

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Beschreibung

This guide to the modern musical covers the entire process of creating a show, from finding and working out the initial idea, through to the ways in which writers can market a finished show and get it produced. For the interested theatregoer and writers, it is written in a lively and user-friendly style and illustrated with numerous examples.

Autorenporträt

STEVEN L. ROSENHAUS has written music and/or lyrics for several musicals, as well as incidental music for plays, film scores and commercials. His concert works in a variety of genres have been performed throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He has over a hundred original works and arrangements in print, and several works recorded on compact discs. He serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Composition at New York University, USA, teaching both classical and musical theatre composition, and also teaches song writing and other subjects at Nassau Community College. ALLEN COHEN has written the scores for several musicals, four films and two off-Broadway plays. He has conducted, or written dance music for, six musicals on Broadway and many shows off-Broadway and around the country. His concert music has been performed throughout the world and recorded on several compact discs. Currently Assistant Professor of Music at Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA, he is a former member of the BMI and ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshops. He is the author of Howard Hanson in Theory and Practice and the children's book That's So Funny I Forgot to Laugh!, which has sold more than half a million copies.

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