Musical Theatre For Dummies

Seth Rudetsky is the afternoon host of "On Broadway" on SIRIUSXM(r). Seth has played piano and/or conducted more than a dozen Broadway shows, including Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, and Grease. He co-wrote and starred on Broadway in the New York Times Critics pick musical DISASTER! During the COVID lockdown, he and his husband James Wesley raised more than $1,000,000 for the Actors Fund with their online show Stars In The House. For more info go to SethRudetsky.com.

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Musical Theatre 5 Chapter 1: Before the Curtain Rises: Just the Basics about Musical Theatre 7 Chapter 2: The History of Musical Theatre (in "only" 100 pages!) 19 Chapter 3: Finally the Anatomy of a Musical 123 Chapter 4: Oklahoma, Chicago, Avenue Q: Where Musical Theatre Takes Place 139 Chapter 5: Experiencing the Magic of Musical Theatre 167 Part 2: The People Who Make Musical Theatre Happen 189 Chapter 6: Making the Musical -- The Creators 191 Chapter 7: Creating the Big Picture -- "The Room Where It Happens" 217 Chapter 8: Delivering the Details -- The Creatives 231 Chapter 9: "Being Alive" -- The Performers 249 Chapter 10: Introducing the People Who Work the Show Night after Night 271 Part 3: The Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Theatre Life 295 Chapter 11: Understanding How an Idea Becomes Broadway Gold 297 Chapter 12: "Hi-Ho, the Glamorous Life" (of a Broadway Performer) 319 Chapter 13: Landing a Role (Paying or Not!) 339 Part 4: The Part of Tens 363 Chapter 14: Ten (Plus) Songs You Didn't Realize Came from Musical Theatre 365 Chapter 15: Ten Celebs Who Started in Musical Theatre 369 Index 375