Musicals! is an illustrated sourcebook for total theatre training; emphasizing the directors role in the three main building blocks for mounting a performance: preparation; production; and performance. Boland and Argentini provide a comprehensive step-by-step theatre primer which will prove invaluable to musical directors; teachers; administrators; students; and actors.After the initial decisions are made; specific guidelines in preparing the stage picture; holding auditions and casting; and running the gamut of rehearsals are provided. Lighting; costumes; creating sets and scenery; and safety precautions are also discussed. The musical number and choreography are analyzed and defined; and advice on how to use color and solve multiple scene problems is given.With opening night approaching; a checklist of what must be done is enumerated and explained. The authors provide tips on publicity; running the box office; as well as the dos and donts of mounting the show and its final strike. Includes a glossary of theatrical terms; a selected bibliography; and recommended sources for scenic drops; costumes; and lighting equipment.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. good book but needs more songsBy B. Weberthe songs that are in the book are great and accurate but; you cant really call this a large collection of songs. bob marley and the wailers have hundreds of songs. they should try to fatten this book up a little.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Stevengreat resource for reggae bassists2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. perfectBy Jesse NemerofskyIf you want to learn reggae bass this is the book. It contains the most widely heard tunes in this genre. The feel is there with correct tempos etc if you cant learn from this I do not know where you would go to learn