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Title: Let's Put on a Musical: How to Choose the Right Show for Your Theater, Revised & Expanded Edition
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| Let's Put on a Musical: How to Choose the Right Show for Your Theater, Revised & Expanded Edition by Back Stage Books I took two stars off for reasons that will be outlined in my review | This book is definitely superior to its first edition which was full of errors. Not only that but it is up to date. It's hard to believe that a few years back, I was actually writing my own additions for this book in the same vein. Believe it or not, the show I wrote about are now in this book.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD
However, the one complaint I have is that there are two instances where Peter Filichia makes some very insensitive comments. Under the LIABILITIES section for Parade, he writes that the ending, in which Leo Frank, after finally being proven innocent, is hanged by a group of vigilantes does not scream "That's Entertainment". Mr. Filichia, would you prefer if history were altered? Leo Frank's hanging was a hate crime.
Also, in the LIABILITIES section for Side Show, he writes, "Can we really blame Terry for not wanting to be with a conjoined twin?" Um, yes. Terry is in love with Daisy but can't be open about his love because she's a conjoined twin. Naturally, she'd be angry.
While I certainly cannot look past these examples of Mr. Filichia's insensitivity, I certainly am glad to see this updated version of Let's Put On A Musical. | | Let's Put on a Musical: How to Choose the Right Show for Your Theater, Revised & Expanded Edition by Back Stage Books great reference to have | | This really is a great reference to have. The only thing is that I have an earlier version of this book and it lists a little more information that I think is very helpful. For instance, it lists maximum and minimum players you can use for each show. It also omits musicals such as Pirates of Penzance, Quilters and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers to name a few. In the first addition the author might not have gone into great details on these musical but a little synopsis was written. Otherwise this is a great reference. | | Let's Put on a Musical: How to Choose the Right Show for Your Theater, Revised & Expanded Edition by Back Stage Books An essential theatre reference book | This book delivers on its title. It should be required reading for every local community theatre. It offers information on dozens of musicals, divided by catagories. (For example, are you looking for a show to highlight your group's best performer-be they male or female? Are looking for a show with little scenery or dancing? Or, for a show with a lot of scenery or dancing?) Moreover, each individual show listing includes the notable song(s) which came from that show.
For the general theatre reader the book provides a wonderful front row seat discription for most of the important Broadway and off-Broadway muscials since 'Show Boat'.
Filichia is an enthusiastic fan of these shows but he views his role as a guide; to assist each theatre so that they might produce a show that is successful-both in terms of production and box office. | | Let's Put on a Musical: How to Choose the Right Show for Your Theater, Revised & Expanded Edition by Back Stage Books Product Description | So you want to do Rent...at a senior-citizen home. So you want to do Wicked...with your kindergarten class. So you want to do Cats...for an audience of allergy sufferers. Those ideas won’t work. Let’s Put on a Musical gives you what will work, no matter how big the group, no matter how small, no matter how specialized the requirements. Limited budget? Way-too-huge stage? Leading man who can’t sing? Audience that can’t shut up? Renowned theater critic Peter Filicia looks at more than 200 famous and little-known shows, all cleverly categorized and described in terms of story, best-known songs, musical requirements (including instrumentation), chorus and dance numbers, and staging, including sets, costumes, and props needed. Readers will also find fun nuggets about original Broadway productions and great tips on casting and publicity. So maybe you can’t do Rent, or Wicked, or Cats. But maybe you can do My Fair Lady or an obscure gem like Top Banana! Let’s Put on a Musical is the entertaining, indispensable resource that helps every theater group find the show that’s just right for them. |
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