Brimming with advice and techniques, this essential reference for book- and songwriters 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 theatre 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 and 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 a hundred musicals and plays, some twenty of them new, in addition to collabourating 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 theatre writing workshop for more than thirty years. He lives in New York City.


Book Information
ISBN 9780306809439
Author Aaron Frankel
Format Paperback
Page Count 196
Imprint Da Capo Press Inc
Publisher Hachette Books
Weight(grams) 290g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 154mm * 16mm