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Assignment #4: Build Show Knowledge Print E-mail
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Written by triplethreat   

Your Assignment: Learn A New Show

This assignment will help you broaden your show knowledge and potentially lead you to new repertoire.

  1. Choose a show you know nothing or almost nothing about. If you don't have one in mind, try browsing the show database. This assignment is even more fun if you also don't know very much about the composer either.

  2. Now, here comes the fun part. Do everything you can to learn about this show. Some ideas are: use iTunes to listen to the soundtrack (or at least clips), get the script from the library, look it up on YouTube, preview the sheet music on MusicNotes.com.... I'm sure you can think of more!

  3. Is anything calling to you? Songs/characters you love? That you hate?

  4. Look up the composer, and see how this show fits into their overall resume. Are there other shows that are similar? Can you make any connections to other shows, songs, or characters?

  5. Tell us all about it!
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written by Anita, February 17, 2007

Oooh Kris, I love this idea! smilies/cheesy.gif

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written by mezzo_soprano, February 18, 2007

sounds fun


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written by BroadwaySomeday37, February 18, 2007

Oooo fun! Yay for learning new shows!

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written by Kylah Eide, February 19, 2007

Does anyone know where to find long lists of plot summaries for a whole bunch of musicals? I find I really enjoy reading summaries because it gets me interested (or not interested) in the play and I go out and start searching for songs and clips.

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written by Ashton, February 20, 2007

Sometimes wikkipedia has plot summaries, but really it varies from show to show. Of course the more popular shows will have better pages. Go figure. smilies/tongue.gif

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written by Ali, April 14, 2007

this is my favorite thing to do! I just listened to the Entire Evita soundtrack and love it!

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written by Jamey McDunn, December 29, 2007

Here is something that I have been doing. Go to your public library and check out DVDs or VHS tapes of musicals. Even if you don't like them, you didn' t have to pay any money to find out.

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written by Anissa Lubbers, December 31, 2007

I strongly recommend listening to AccuBroadway (the Broadway Channel of AccuRadio for free internet radio) or other streaming stations (I just really like this one's features). They let you choose what era or composer or such and you can listen to all sorts of songs you might not otherwise find. It's one my favorite ways to look for new audition materials. Especially if you are looking for a specific era/composer. I'm always looking for new shows/songs and this way helps mesmilies/smiley.gif

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written by Lani Anderson, April 25, 2008

If you have Direct TV I believe that the Broadway Channel is 836... But I may be wrong. It's sponsored by XM Radio and has some cool features like telling you whether the show is currently on Broadway.

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written by Sarah, May 15, 2008

For synopsis, background, a list (but sadly not music) of songs, and composor info, try wikipedia. It rocks.

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