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Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century offers a provocative and
revealing historical narrative of a group of musicals that cost
millions and had spectacular potential ... but bombed anyway.
Stephen Purdy examines at length the production histories, which
are all bound together by a common thread. The book focuses the
lens on several seemingly infallible theatre creatives who weren't
destined to repeat their successes with the shows discussed in this
volume. As such, Purdy grounds the discussion by examining what the
legendary creators of Les Miserables, pop superstar Elton John,
wunderkind Julie Taymor, and many others have in common besides
being inspired storytellers of iconic Broadway musicals. The answer
is that they also all created shows that, for one reason or a
dozen, didn't find an audience. Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First
Century shares the story of what can happen when formidable
creative teams of sell-out musicals attempt to re-create their
success but miss the mark. This is an engaging book for students,
practitioners, and fans of musical theatre that contains thoughtful
observations about luck and creative differences, botched
adaptations, and alienated audiences, all of which can determine
the fate of a musical.
Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century offers a provocative and
revealing historical narrative of a group of musicals that cost
millions and had spectacular potential ... but bombed anyway.
Stephen Purdy examines at length the production histories, which
are all bound together by a common thread. The book focuses the
lens on several seemingly infallible theatre creatives who weren't
destined to repeat their successes with the shows discussed in this
volume. As such, Purdy grounds the discussion by examining what the
legendary creators of Les Miserables, pop superstar Elton John,
wunderkind Julie Taymor, and many others have in common besides
being inspired storytellers of iconic Broadway musicals. The answer
is that they also all created shows that, for one reason or a
dozen, didn't find an audience. Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First
Century shares the story of what can happen when formidable
creative teams of sell-out musicals attempt to re-create their
success but miss the mark. This is an engaging book for students,
practitioners, and fans of musical theatre that contains thoughtful
observations about luck and creative differences, botched
adaptations, and alienated audiences, all of which can determine
the fate of a musical.
Musical Theatre Song is a handbook for musical theatre performers,
providing them with the wide-ranging skill set they need for
success in today's competitive musical theatre environment.
Breaking down the process into knowing how to select your song
material based upon your individuality and how to prepare and
perform it in a manner that best highlights your attributes,
Stephen Purdy provides a succinct and personalized trajectory
toward presentation, taking the reader through a series of
challenges that is designed to evoke original, personal and vibrant
song performances. Written by renowned Broadway and West End vocal
and audition coach Stephen Purdy, Musical Theatre Song is a
must-have guide for all performers who are looking to succeed in
the musical theatre industry.
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