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Book Review
by Trevor Jones
Music theory is not always a musical theatre student's favorite subject. Andrew Gerle’s new textbook unlocks many of the mysteries of musical notation for singers and actors with clear explanations of music theory concepts given in an engaging, conversational tone.
Andrew Gerle is a composer, pianist, musical director and educator who...
Book Review
by Jenna Lee Moore
Backstage Pass to Broadway: More True Tales from a Theatre Press Agent is a tell-all book describing Susan L. Schulman’s experiences as a Broadway (and sometimes TV & Film) press agent. Foregoing any chronological order, the book details the most interesting stories and encounters Schulman has had with Broadway actors, directors,...
Book Review
by Lauren Mikeal Weber
The Professional Actor’s Handbook: From Casting Call to Curtain Call provides comprehensive and clear strategies for young performers transitioning into the professional world. In this book, Agustin (with assistance from Potts) has created a step-by-step guide to understanding what it takes to be a working theatre performer. The...
Book Review
by Andrew Barratt Lewis
Spanning from the early distribution of sheet music to the modern world of iTunes and YouTube, this book chronicles America’s relationship with the music of Broadway.
In Broadway to Main Street, Laurence Maslon proposes that the strongest relationship between the American public and any given musical is sound recording....
Book Review
by Brian Manternach
Gone are the days when a singer’s glorious voice could excuse poor acting skills. Training programs are placing more emphasis on building actors who are willing to explore, collaborate, and develop unique, connected interpretations of their material. On this journey, Acting the Song: Performance Skills for the Musical Theatre,...
Book Review
by Lusie Cuskey
In Studying Musical Theatre: Theory and Practice, Millie Taylor and Dominic Symonds offer a musical theatre textbook that, rather than repeating the fairly chronological history found in many musical theatre texts, uses theoretical frameworks as an underlying structure. Throughout, the authors suggest throughout that musical...
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