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This invaluable inside account, written by a writer and director of many successful musicals, is jam-packed with great advice, information, and exercises designed to help new musicals reach their full potential. It's the ultimate guide to what to do and not do when you're putting your show together.

ISBN-13: 9781848421752

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Theatre Communications Group

Publication Date: 12-25-2012

Pages: 320

Product Dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.20(d)

Julian Woolford is a theatre director, playwright and lyricist, based in the UK and working internationally. Julian’s work, including the hit musical Bluebirds, has been seen in the West End, off-Broadway, and throughout Europe. He has directed many British national tours and productions in regional theatres, including the hugely successful 2010 national tour of Oklahoma! starring Marti Webb.

Table of Contents

1 Beginnings 1

2 Forms of Musical 15

3 Source Material 31

4 Foundations 59

5 Structure 85

6 Song Spotting 143

7 Theatrical Language 181

8 Characters and Scenes 205

9 Songs 243

10 Lyrical Matters 265

11 Musical Matters 291

12 Rewrites and Workshops 315

13 In Production 337

14 The Lifetime After the Night Before 353

Finally… 363

Acknowledgements 365

Bibliography 367

List of Topics 368

List of Exercises 371

Index 373