So, You're the New Musical Director!
eBook - ePub

So, You're the New Musical Director!

An Introduction to Conducting a Broadway Musical

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eBook - ePub

So, You're the New Musical Director!

An Introduction to Conducting a Broadway Musical

About this book

So, You're the New Musical Director! is aimed at the person who has music training but little or no experience with musical theatre, the high school choral director with a degree in music education, or the actor participating in community theatre productions. It details the duties involved in directing a broadway musical, including overseeing singer and orchestra rehearsals and conducting the musical itself. The chapters follow the actual progression of a musical from a discussion of the production team's responsibilities to the final bow. Filled with photos, illustrations, and examples, So, You're the New Musical Director! is a comprehensive guide that no one involved in musical theatre should be without.

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Information

Year
2002
eBook ISBN
9780585385273

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Examples
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. 1 So You’re the New Musical Director
  9. 2 The Production Team
  10. 3 Selecting the Work
  11. 4 Auditions
  12. 5 Call-Backs
  13. 6 Casting
  14. 7 Chorus Books/Vocal Parts
  15. 8 First Music Rehearsal with Cast
  16. 9 Style
  17. 10 Blocking
  18. 11 Some Electronic Help
  19. 12 Dance Numbers
  20. 13 Rehearsal Pianist
  21. 14 Run-Through Rehearsal with Cast
  22. 15 Stop/Go Rehearsal with Cast
  23. 16 Accompaniment of the Performance
  24. 17 The Piano/Vocal Score
  25. 18 String Books
  26. 19 Reed Books
  27. 20 Brass, Percussion, and Keyboard Books
  28. 21 Locating Instrumentalists or The Pit Personnel
  29. 22 Cuts in the Score
  30. 23 The First Instrumental Rehearsal
  31. 24 Conducting
  32. 25 Pit Placement of Instrumentalists
  33. 26 Vamp
  34. 27 Holding It All Together: Transitions
  35. 28 That “Sticky” Question
  36. 29 Tech Rehearsal
  37. 30 Dress Rehearsal
  38. 31 Performance
  39. 32 Opening Night
  40. 33 After the Last Performance
  41. 34 Is Pit Playing Hack Work?
  42. 35 Well . . . Maybe Next Time
  43. Appendix
  44. Notes
  45. Bibliography
  46. Index
  47. About the Author