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.
關於作者:
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.