An entertaining and informative new guidebook to the creation of the musical show, filled with anecdotes, practical advice, and sparkling commentary from the biggest Broadway insiders.
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Fledgling musical comedy writers and fans of the musical stage curious about how a musical is conceived, composed, and produced need look no further. Citron, himself the composer of two musicals, takes the reader from the selection of the property to its final financed and staged production, offering suggestions on where to include songs, how to deal with directors, and what to expect during auditions, workshops, and previews. Numerous footnotes and comments from practitioners and critics support Citron's ideas, which are always practical and right on target. Unfortunately, the index listing potential producers is sorely out of date. Nevertheless, there is much to recommend here, and most libraries will find this volume useful.
- Eric W. Johnson, Teikyo Post Univ. Lib., Waterbury, Ct.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Eric W. Johnson, Teikyo Post Univ. Lib., Waterbury, Ct.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A good overview of the principle elements involved in getting a show on. (R. D. Johnson CHOICE )
An ambitious guidebook. (Patricia Grandjean New York Times )
Enjoyable...the flavor of musical theatre is in here. (Jeremy Gerard Variety )
An ambitious guidebook. (Patricia Grandjean New York Times )
Enjoyable...the flavor of musical theatre is in here. (Jeremy Gerard Variety )
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Sloppy and inaccurate throughout,
By Alan (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Musical from the Inside Out (Paperback)
Although the author has some degree of insight into the process of creating musicals, it is mostly very basic information. And apart from that, this book is so filled with factual errors as to almost completely invalidate from serious consideration as a text on musical theatre. I hate to think of the amount of misinformation that anyone who doesn't know much about musicals would come away with as a result of reading this book.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Mediocre,
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This review is from: The Musical from the Inside Out (Paperback)
There is some good information in this book but it's also riddled with factual errors and a real misunderstanding of several important musicals. I don't know why this guy is writing a book about musical theatre, because he really doesn't understand the art form very well and many of the historical details are just wrong...
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun and Informative,
By loesser "lbw22" (colonia, nj United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Musical from the Inside Out (Paperback)
An excellent text for the neophyte wishing to try his hand at the creation of a musical or for the amateur (like me) who is curious to know exactly how a musical is made. Full of quotes from famous pros and always readable. Highly recommended.
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