Brimming with advice and techniques; this essential reference for book- and songwriters clearly explains the fundamentals of the three crafts of a musicalmdash;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; and how to audition musicals for producers. With a new introduction and revised text; Frankels work is ready to guide a new generation of aspiring writers.
#2501310 in eBooks 2012-10-12 2012-10-12File Name: B009W3C86K
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