How to Direct a Musical is a lively and practical guide to the seemingly overwhelming task of directing a musical. David Young brings to this handbook his extensive experience as a director of over 100 productions and more than 250 workshops in the US, China, Senegal and Brazil. Young takes a pragmatic, do-it-yourself approach, guiding the reader from planning to casting, rehearsal to opening night. Topics covered include script analysis, collaboration with designers, musical directors, choreographers and crew, eliminating lengthy pauses between scenes, dress rehearsals and curtain calls.
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David Young is Producing Director of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
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The overall tone of this book is a bit off-putting and patronizing and Mr. Young is certainly proud of his work, but there are some gems scattered through the pages, so perhaps the tone is justified.
It does contain some great tips on addressing specific problems, such as pauses in dialogue and actors who don't understand what they're saying, and there's a nice appendix on working with children. I've been using some of the charts it suggests in a production I'm directing and they've been invaluable in eliminating confusion and redundancy in costuming and choreography. This is a good reference book, but should not be your only one. I'd also recommend Jory's Tips for Directors and Hauser's On Directing and there are several good step-by-step books on directing and producing book plays and musicals. This would be a good book for someone beginning to think about directing a musical. If nothing else, it's a clear illustration of the dedication and time involved, and if read correctly should warn off anyone not willing to be totally immersed in the theater for a couple of months. The tips are a bonus!
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Selection is central to a successful musical production. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
song file, rehearsal pianist, crew heads, next rehearsal, rehearsal schedule, musical theatre, other cast members, musical numbers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Selection is central to a successful musical production. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
song file, rehearsal pianist, crew heads, next rehearsal, rehearsal schedule, musical theatre, other cast members, musical numbers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Kennedy Center, Production Book, David Young, George Gershwin, University of Florida New!
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- Building A Character by Constantin Stanislavski on page 57, and Back Matter
- Acting is Believing by Charles McGaw on page 7, and Back Matter
- Great Musicals of the American Theatre, Volume One by Stanley Richards in Back Matter
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- The Musical: A Research and Information Guide (Routledge Music Bibliographies) by William Everett on page 198
- Producing Musicals: A Practical Guide by John Gardyne in Back Matter
- Staging A Musical (Theatre Arts (Routledge Paperback)) by Matthew White in Back Matter
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