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So You Want to Be in Musicals?

So You Want to Be in Musicals?
Your Price: $24.95 CDN
Author: Ruthie Henshall with Daniel Bowling
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Format: Softcover
# of Pages: 188
Pub. Date: 2012
ISBN-10: 1848421508
ISBN-13: 9781848421509

About the Book:

An insider's guide to achieving that dream career – by one of the brightest stars in musical theatre.

Being in a Broadway or West End musical is the dream of thousands of talented performers. But competition is intense and reaching the spotlight can often require a leap into the dark. So You Want To Be In Musicals? is your comprehensive guide to building – and sustaining – a successful career in musical theatre, and introduces you to everything you need to know about:

Training – how to select a drama school, what to do to get in, and what to do once you’re there

Auditioning – how to choose and prepare your pieces, and foster a positive attitude towards auditions

Rehearsing – how to construct your character, work with the director, and develop your own creative process

Performing – how to deal with nerves, what to do as an understudy, and how to sustain that eight-show-a-week routine

Working – how to get an agent, how to market yourself effectively, and how to maintain a healthy body and mind

Along with a wealth of honest, straightforward advice, So You Want To Be In Musicals? is packed with instructive anecdotes from Ruthie Henshall's own glittering career.

What people say:

"A god-send... I wish this book had been around when I was at drama school - it actually gives you great advice on what to do and the attitude to take if you want to make it in this glamorous business known as show... an excellent read from cover to cover." — Musical Theatre Review

"A comprehensive and cogent insight into the world [Ruthie Henshall] knows inside out... The book intersperses cautionary tales from her illustrious career with invaluable advice on training, auditioning and how to conduct yourself in rehearsals once you've landed the job. After more than 25 years' experience on both sides of the Atlantic, Henshall very evidently knows what she is talking about." — The Stage

"A must for fans and aspiring performers alike." — broadwayworld.com

"Helpful and informative." — British Theatre Guide

About the Author:

Ruthie Henshall is an English singer, dancer and actress best known for her work in musical theatre. Her stage performances include Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly in Chicago on both sides of the Atlantic, Nancy in Oliver!, Marian Halcombe in The Woman in White, Grizabella in Cats, and Polly Baker in the UK premiere of Crazy for You. She created the title roles in Peggy Sue Got Married and in Boublil and Schönberg’s Marguerite. She played Fantine in Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre and for the tenth-anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall. She has been nominated for an Olivier Award for several of these roles, and won for her leading performance in She Loves Me.

Daniel Bowling is a American music supervisor and music director who divides his time between London and New York. He graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and continued his studies at the Juilliard School and the St Louis Conservatory of Music. He has been a music director for some hugely famous touring and international productions, including The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Cats, Mary Poppins and Avenue Q.