Backstage
"Detailed analysis [that] will assist both composers and writers."


Variety
"Cannot be overlooked by those interested in a musical theater career."


Book Description
A classic updated to include the developments of the 1990s-the first book to explore in detail how to create a Broadway musical Brimming with advice and techniques, this essential reference for book and song writers clearly explains the fundamentals of the three crafts of a musical-book, music, and lyrics. Using copious examples from classic shows, Frankel has created the quintessential musical writers' how-to. Among the topics: - Definitions of musical theater
- Differences between musical books and straight plays and between poetry and lyrics
- What a score is and how it develops
- How to write for the voice
- How to audition musicals for producers With a new introduction and revised text, Frankel's work is ready to guide a new generation of aspiring writers.


About the Author
Aaron Frankel has directed over 100 musicals and plays, some 20 of them new, in addition to collaborating as a writer both on and off Broadway. He has taught at ten universities, including Columbia University, NYU, and the New School, where he has led a musical theater writing workshop for more than thirty years. He lives in New York City.

ANNOTATION

This book explores in detail all three crafts of the Broadway musical: book, music, and lyrics. Filled with examples, this book provides enormous insight.

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