Notes on the Writing of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
The most frequently asked question about writing musicals is, "Which comes first, the music or the lyrics?" As anyone on Broadway will tell you, the answer is, "The book." Tony-winning book writer Robert L. Freedman takes you through the process of writing a new musical, including story structure, song placement, dialogue, character development, and more that led to the creation of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, the 2014 Best Musical Tony winner. With candor and insight, Freedman describes the challenging and rewarding growing pains of what the critics called "Hilarious!" and "Ingenious!" and said "Ranks among the most inspired and entertaining new musical comedies I've seen in years."

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Notes on the Writing of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
The most frequently asked question about writing musicals is, "Which comes first, the music or the lyrics?" As anyone on Broadway will tell you, the answer is, "The book." Tony-winning book writer Robert L. Freedman takes you through the process of writing a new musical, including story structure, song placement, dialogue, character development, and more that led to the creation of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, the 2014 Best Musical Tony winner. With candor and insight, Freedman describes the challenging and rewarding growing pains of what the critics called "Hilarious!" and "Ingenious!" and said "Ranks among the most inspired and entertaining new musical comedies I've seen in years."

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Notes on the Writing of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

Notes on the Writing of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

by Robert L. Freedman (Editor)
Notes on the Writing of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

Notes on the Writing of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

by Robert L. Freedman (Editor)

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Overview

The most frequently asked question about writing musicals is, "Which comes first, the music or the lyrics?" As anyone on Broadway will tell you, the answer is, "The book." Tony-winning book writer Robert L. Freedman takes you through the process of writing a new musical, including story structure, song placement, dialogue, character development, and more that led to the creation of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, the 2014 Best Musical Tony winner. With candor and insight, Freedman describes the challenging and rewarding growing pains of what the critics called "Hilarious!" and "Ingenious!" and said "Ranks among the most inspired and entertaining new musical comedies I've seen in years."


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781493055982
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 05/15/2021
Series: Applause Books
Pages: 84
Sales rank: 1,073,611
Product dimensions: 4.80(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Tony-winning book writer Robert L. Freedman takes you through the process of writing a new musical, including story structure, song placement, dialogue, character development, and more that led to the creation of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, the 2014 Best Musical Tony winner.

Table of Contents

Prologue 1

What Does a Book Writer Do? 3

Story 9

Structure 17

Style and Tone 23

Adaptation 27

Scenes and Songs 37

Dialogue 43

Collaboration 47

Casting 55

Epilogue 65

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