ABSTRACT

Acting in Musical Theatre remains the only complete course in approaching a role in a musical. It covers fundamental skills for novice actors, practical insights for professionals, and even tips to help veteran musical performers refine their craft.

Updates in this expanded and revised second edition include:

  • A brand new companion website for students and teachers, including Powerpoint lecture slides, sample syllabi, and checklists for projects and exercises.
  • Learning outcomes for each chapter to guide teachers and students through the book’s core ideas and lessons
  • New style overviews for pop and jukebox musicals
  • Extensive updated professional insights from field testing with students, young professionals, and industry showcases
  • Full-colour production images, bringing each chapter to life

Acting in Musical Theatre’s chapters divide into easy-to-reference units, each containing group and solo exercises, making it the definitive textbook for students and practitioners alike.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

SECTION I Fundamentals of acting in musical theatre

chapter 1|10 pages

Act ing bas ics – the foundat ion

chapter 2|22 pages

Act ing bas ics – s tep by s tep

chapter 3|6 pages

Making i t matter

part |2 pages

SECTION II Score and libretto analysis and structure

chapter 6|25 pages

Elements of s toryte l l ing

chapter 7|23 pages

Character analys is

part |2 pages

SECTION III The journey of the song

chapter 8|21 pages

The journey begins

chapter 9|13 pages

Working with re lat ionships

chapter 10|12 pages

Intens i f iers

part |2 pages

SECTION IV Making it a performance

chapter 11|13 pages

Discover ing your phras ing

chapter 12|24 pages

Staging your song

chapter 13|7 pages

Rehearsal into performance

part |2 pages

SECTION V Style in musical theatre

chapter 14|13 pages

What i s s ty le?

chapter 15|10 pages

Sty le tags

chapter 16|51 pages

Sty le overviews

part |2 pages

SECTION VI The profession

chapter 17|45 pages

Do you have the s tuf f?

chapter 18|15 pages

Audit ioning

chapter 19|10 pages

A winning at t i tude