Staging Musicals: An Essential Guide

This book provides guidance on successfully staging a musical theatre production, covering key stages such as choosing the right show, creating budgets and schedules, holding auditions, and taking rehearsals. It also discusses how to deal with various aspects of production, including set, costume, and lighting design, ticket sales, and publicity. Drawing on the author's extensive experience in professional musical theatre, the book features interviews with key industry figures to explore their contributions to the process. Whether working with amateurs, students, or young professionals, Staging Musicals is the ultimate step-by-step guide for anyone planning a production.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 240 pages
\n Publication date: 07 February 2019
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Ever dreamt of putting on a musical from scratch? Or perhaps you already have, but some extra guidance would be welcome. Look no further: this book will give you all the information you need to successfully stage a musical theatre production. Placing a firm emphasis on good organisation and careful planning, Matthew White guides the reader through the various stages and processes involved in putting on a musical theatre production: from choosing the right show and creating budgets and schedules, through holding auditions and taking rehearsals, culminating in the final run of performances and the after-show party. The book also explains how to deal successfully with everything from set, costume, and lighting design to ticket sales and publicity. Drawing on his own extensive experience working as a director, actor, and writer in professional musical theatre, the author also talks to other key industry figures to explore how they contribute to the overall process of putting on a show. Staging Musicals is the ultimate step-by-step guide for anyone planning a production, whether working with amateurs, students, or young professionals.

Ever dreamt of putting on a musical from scratch? Or perhaps you already have, but some extra guidance would be welcome. Look no further: this book will give you all the information you need to successfully stage a musical theatre production. Placing a firm emphasis on good organisation and careful planning, Matthew White guides the reader through the various stages and processes involved in putting on a musical theatre production: from choosing the right show and creating budgets and schedules, through holding auditions and taking rehearsals, culminating in the final run of performances and the after-show party. The book also explains how to deal successfully with everything from set, costume, and lighting design to ticket sales and publicity. Drawing on his own extensive experience working as a director, actor, and writer in professional musical theatre, the author also talks to other key industry figures to explore how they contribute to the overall process of putting on a show. Staging Musicals is the ultimate step-by-step guide for anyone planning a production, whether working with amateurs, students, or young professionals.

\n Weight: 374g\n
Dimension: 159 x 234 x 13 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781474247726\n
Edition number: 2 ed\n