{"product_id":"9781780011943","title":"How Musicals Work: And How to Write Your Own","description":"\u003cp\u003eMusicals are the most popular form of stage entertainment today, with the West End and Broadway dominated by numerous long-running hits. But for every \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003ePhantom of the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, there are dozens of casualties that didn't fare quite so well. In this book, Julian Woolford explores the musical-theatre canon to explain why and how some musicals work, why some don't, and what you should (and shouldn't) do if you're thinking of writing your own.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on his experience as a successful writer and director of musicals, and as a lecturer in writing musicals at the University of London, Woolford outlines every step of the creative process, from hatching the initial idea and developing a structure for the work, through creating the book, the music and the lyri, and on to the crucial process of rewriting. He then guides the reader through getting a musical produced, with invaluable advice about generating future productions and sustaining a career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book includes dozens of exercises to assist the novice writer in developing their craft, and detailed case studies of well-known musicals such as \u003ci\u003eLes Miserables\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMiss Saigon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Shop of Horrors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGodspel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEvita\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential guide for any writers (or would-be writers) of musicals, \u003ci\u003eHow Musicals Work\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating insight for anyone interested in the art form or who has ever wondered what it takes to get from first idea to first night.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'If anyone knows how musicals work (I'm not sure I do), this highly entertaining dissection of every aspect of that bewildering art form reveals that Julian Woolford does.' Tim Rice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Excellent... a useful source of information' \u003ci\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hern, Nick Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182775222512,"sku":"9781780011943","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780011943_p0.jpg?v=1769890727","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780011943","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}