Lin Marsh And Wendy Cook: The Show Must Go On!
Whether teacher, performer, first-time director or experienced stage-hand, this practical guide is a starting point for a first venture into music theatre, or a source of new ideas if you are an old hand. This book offers all you need to know to ensure that your show runs smoothly ans sucessfully-including help in: Choosing imaginative and appropriate repertoireDesigning your set, costumes and propsCreating the magic through music, lighting and soundScheduling, from audition to performanceteaching and staging a songPreparing your performers, both physically and vocally Have you ever found a jigsaw in a plastic bag at the back of a cupboard, without a picture showing how it should look? This is the challenge faced by anyone putting together a piece of musical theatre-an enormous number of elements that must fit together perfectly. Lin and Wendy have put together more than most, and know just how it is done! Richard Stilgoe, OBE.
