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  • Paperback: 189 pages
  • Publisher: Limelight Editions; 1st Limelight Ed edition (1 Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0879100958
  • ISBN-13: 978-0879100957
  • Product Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 448,950 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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The lyricist/librettist of The Fantasticks, the longest-running show in the history of the American theatre, here takes on a new role as guide through the magical world of the stage musical. He begins his tour with a brief history, tracing the musical's origins to the variety shows and operettas of the early 1900s. How to create a musical, whatever its style, is Tom Jone's concern in the longer second part of this book. He draws generously upon his own experiences, with composer Harvey Schmidt, in creating not only The Fantasticks but all their other shows. Together these musicals become a constant frame of reference as Jones explains how to get started, how to work with composers, set designers, and other collaborators, how to find the sparks for an effective lyric, how to create a musical rather than a play with music and how to go about getting it produced.


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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Fantastick" book! A must for musical theater fans!, 22 Aug 1999
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Finally, an insider has published a book giving a first hand account of the process of writing a musical. While the first half of the book covers the history of the American Musical very nicely, the second half does a superb job of guiding us through the difficulties in writing a musical.

Tom Jones leads us through what makes a musical, what the difference between lyrics and poetry is in song writing, and makes suggestions regarding how to find a collaborative partner and how to get your work produced.

I consider this to be a required text for anyone considering a collaboration on a musical.

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