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Songwriters of the American Musical Theatre

A Style Guide for Singers
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Songwriters of the American Musical Theatre explores the diverse styles and contributions of key composers in the evolution of musical theatre. Covering a broad span from Tin Pan Alley classics to modern international hits, it offers performers insights into the vocal and stylistic demands of the genre. The book includes brief biographies, stylistic analyses, and detailed song lists highlighting appropriate voice types, making it an essential reference for understanding the craft of musical theatre songwriting.
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This book is ideal for musical theatre students, singers, performers, and enthusiasts seeking a comprehensive understanding of the genre's songwriting styles and history.

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From the favourites of Tin Pan Alley to today’s international blockbusters, the stylistic range required of a musical theatre performer is expansive.

Musical theatre roles require the ability to adapt to a panoply of characters and vocal styles. By breaking down these styles and exploring the output of the great composers, Songwriters of the American Musical Theatre offers singers and performers an essential guide to the modern musical. Composers from Gilbert and Sullivan and Irving Berlin to Alain Boublil and Andrew Lloyd Webber are examined through a brief biography, a stylistic overview, and a comprehensive song list with notes on suitable voice types and further reading.

This volume runs the gamut of modern musical theatre, from English light opera through the American Golden Age, up to the "mega musicals" of the late Twentieth Century, giving today’s students and performers an indispensable survey of their craft.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138914414

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 September 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 498g

Pages: 326

About the Author

Nathan Hurwitz is a tenured associate professor of music theatre at Rider University, USA. He is the author of A History of American Musical Theatre: No Business Like It (2014).

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