Staging A Musical

Matthew White has appeared in many musicals and is also a regular guest director at Mountview Theatre School and The Royal Academy of Music.

• Introduction; Chapter 1 Where does it all begin?; Chapter 2 The creative team; Chapter 3 Stage management and technical support; Chapter 4 Budgets, schedules and publicity; Chapter 5 Research and design; Chapter 6 Casting the show; Chapter 7 The first day of rehearsals; Chapter 8 Rehearsals – creating a company; Chapter 9 Rehearsals – songs, scenes, choreography and staging; Chapter 10 Rehearsals – stage management responsibilities; Chapter 11 From the Rehearsal Room to the Stage; Chapter 12 The first night and beyond;

"This concise volume will be an excellent tool for any general practitioner or amateur wishing to glimpse the process of producing a musical. Recommended for two-year technical program students, beginning professionals and practitioners, and amateurs; especially helpful for community-theater practitioners." -- Choice, Apr 2000"Using a clear, concise format that includes explanations, diagrams and photographs from professional and university shows, White walks the would-be producer or director through all the steps of a production...If you are interested in putting on a show, this book ought to be on your reference list." -- Dramatics January 2000"Offers some intelligent insights on dealing with actors; including the impotranc of treating auditioners with respect, invigorating and including the ensemble, working with childrn and encouraging experimentation. Alison Root, Theatre Journal, October, 2001."