Acting in musical theatre : a comprehensive course

A complete course in approaching a role in a musical, it combines acting, singing and dancing into a comprehensive guide. The authors provide advice on all elements of the profession, including fundamentals of acting applied to musical theatre, script, score and character analysis, personalizing your performance, turning rehearsal into performance, acting styles in the musical theatre, and practical steps to a career.
Content: Foreword / Lynn Ahrens --Training for the musical theatre --
Acting in musical theatre --
the book --
How to use this book --Fundamentals of acting in musical theatre. Acting basics, the foundation --
Acting basics, step-by-step --
Making it matter --
Score and libretto analysis and structure. Musical analysis, listening for clues --
Working with words, the language of the lyric and libretto --
Elements of storytelling --
Character analysis --
The journey of the song. The journey begins --
Working with relationships --
Intensifiers --
Making it a performance. Discovering your phrasing --
Staging your song --
Rehearsal into performance --
Style in musical theatre. What is style? --
Style tags --
Style overviews --
The profession. Do you have the stuff? --
Auditioning --
A winning attitude.
Abstract: Offers a course in approaching a role in a musical. This book combines acting, singing and dancing. It contains fundamental skills for novice actors, practical insights for professionals, and even tips to help veteran musical performers refine their craft.