The making of the hit show Priscilla Queen of the Desert
After an eight year absence from big musical theatre, Jeremy Stanford suddenly finds himself cast in a leading role of one of the most expensive and eagerly anticipated Australian musicals ever; Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical. Involved from the outset, starting with the workshop of the first script, he navigates the auditions, the ......
Aims to bring together a collection of the works of over 70 playwrights, spotlighting the best of Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional, and experimental writings since the turn of 21st century. This title features a special section which shows readers how to choose, practice, and perform a speech for auditions.
Theatre has long been considered a feminine interest for which women consistently purchase the majority of tickets, while the shows they are seeing typically are written and brought to the stage by men. Furthermore, the stories these productions tell are often about men, and the complex leading roles in these shows are written for and performed by ......
Curating material from Applause's Shakescenes: Shakespeare for Two, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, The Applause Shakespeare Library, and Applause First Folio Editions, we've created the must-have workbook series for Shakespeare plays. Along with tips on approaching and working on the play and tackling the speeches, each volume includes ......
This book is an annotated collection of English-language documents by foreigners writing about Japan's kabuki theatre in the half-century after the country was opened to the West in 1853. Using memoirs, travelogues, diaries, letters, and reference books, it contains all significant writing about kabuki by foreigners-resident or transient-during ......
This book deals with the broader theoretical and philosophical context of performance art in former Yugoslavia. It focuses on the politically engaged performance activity of the Montazstroj group, putting it in the context of terrorism, globalism, radical democratic regimes, and identity politics.
The Music Man stands as one of the greatest achievements in American musical theatre, but few know about its rocky beginnings and the against-all-odds success story of its creator Meredith Willson.
Mark Cabaniss steps back into the Golden Age of Broadway and brings to life the origins of this classic show, the music behind it, and the ......
Traditions, Protocols, and Etiquette for the Working and Aspiring Professional
The Stage Actors Handbook is an invaluable guide to theatres traditions, protocols, etiquette, and best practices for current and aspiring performers. Spanning from first rehearsal to final curtain, it details the well-established, often-unwritten rules of theatre and includes insights from a host of well-known stage actors.
