Over the last decade, musical theatre has become part of mainstream American culture. From television shows like Glee and Smash, to the cultural phenomenon of the Broadway show Hamilton, musical theatre has never been more popular. Singers of all ages and backgrounds are drawn to the artform. In So You Want to Sing Musical Theatre, Updated and Expanded Edition, Broadway vocal coach, voice teacher, and voice researcher Amanda Flynn provides the skills singers need to successfully sing musical theatre repertoire. Including a foreword by George Salazar, the book is updated for musical theatre performance in the current era, covering a broader array of topics with deeper discussion than the original edition: musical theatre history a basic understanding of singing voice science vocal health as it pertains to the grueling demands of musical theatre musical genres seen and heard in musical theatre productions vocal production of various musical theatre sounds musical theatre repertoire, including how to find repertoire and developmental concerns acting, dancing, and other movement for singers of musical theatre working with kids in musical theatre productions auditioning for musical theatre at all levels profiles of Broadway singers, exploring their training, their methods of vocal upkeep, and their advice for aspiring musical theatre singers. The So You Want to Sing series is produced in partnership with the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Like all books in the series, So You Want to Sing Musical Theatre, Revised and Expanded Edition features online supplemental material on the NATS website. Please visit www.nats.org to access style-specific exercises, audio and video files, and additional resources.
Amanda Flynn is a voice teacher, voice researcher, vocologist, and professional performer. As an educator, she is currently on the musical theatre voice faculty at Pace University. She is also the owner of Amanda Flynn Voice Studio with students performing on Broadway ( Hamilton, Choir Boy, Be More Chill, The Lightning Thief, Caroline or Change, Mrs. Doubtfire, Mean Girls, Dear Evan Hanson, King Kong, The Color Purple, Fun Home, Matilda, School of Rock, Newsies, Beautiful, Marvin's Room, Angels in America), Off-Broadway ( Be More Chill, The Lightning Thief, Fun Home, Daddy ), national tours ( Wicked , Waitress, An American in Paris, Rent, The Color Purple, School of Rock, Anastasia, Spamalot, A Chorus Line ), international productions ( Indecent on the West End , A Chorus Line Japan, Legally Blonde UK Tour, The Sound of Music Asia ), and numerous regional theatres.
List of Figures and Tables Series Editor's Foreword (Matthew Hoch) Foreword (George Salazar) Acknowledgments Online Supplement Note Chapter 1 - Musical Theatre History: A Brief Overview Chapter 2 - Musical Genres Chapter 3 - Singing and Voice Science, Scott McCoy Chapter 4 - Vocal Health for Singers, Wendy LeBorgne Chapter 5 - Using Audio Enhancement Technology, Matthew Edwards Chapter 6 - How Learning Works: An Introduction to Motor Learning Theory, Lynn Helding Chapter 7 - Musical Theatre Vocal Pedagogy Chapter 8 - Musical Theatre Developmental Repertoire Chapter 9 - The Musical Theatre Actor Chapter 10 - The Musical Theatre Athlete Chapter 11 - Young Musical Theatre Performers Chapter 12 - Musical Theatre Auditions Chapter 13 - Musical Theatre Profiles Glossary Index About the Editor and Contributors
