How to Audition for the Musical Theatre: A Step-By-Step Guide to Effective Preparation

Donald Oliver

ISBN 10: 188039958X / ISBN 13: 9781880399583

Published by Smith & Kraus, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Audition for the Musical Theatre: A Step-By-Step Guide to Effective Preparation
• Publisher: Smith & Kraus
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 188039958X
• ISBN 13: 9781880399583
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 13 ounces

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Synopsis

Preparation is the key to a successful audition. Donald Oliver shares his many years of Broadway experience and will show you how to build your song portfolio, what not to sing, where to find songs, how to work with a vocal coach and what to do if you forget the lyrics. All the details of good and effective preparation are discussed in a plain and straightforward way. Also included is a list of the most overdone songs. This is a book to help the novice and aid the professional do a better and more convincing audition.

About the Author

Donald Oliver has compiled and edited the acclaimed collection of George S. Kaufman's writings entitled By George, and The Greatest Revue Sketches. Since 1978 he has worked with Chelsea Music, Inc. in preparing the music for the Broadway productions of Assassins, Cats, Five Guys Named Moe, Guys and Dolls, Into The Woods, Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Kiss of the Spider Woman, La Cage Aux Folles, Merrily We Roll Along, Passion, Starlight Express, Sugar Babies, The Phantom of the Opera, The Secret Garden, and The Who's TOMMY, among countless other shows, films, club acts, and recordings. His show, The Case of the Dead Flamingo Dancer, written in collaboration with author/lyricist Dan Butler, was produced both in the United States and in England. As Artistic Director for the Octagon Theatre Company in New York, he co-produced well-received revivals of Knickerbocker Holiday, Zorba, and Drat! The Cat!