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The Reason to Sing, renowned composer-lyricist and teacher Craig Carnelia provides musical actors with a step-by-step guide to making their sung performances more truthful, vivid, and full of life. Using a technique developed over decades of teaching the professional community of Broadway actors and students alike, The Reason to Sing lays out a new and proven approach to help you build your skills, your confidence, and your career. This second edition includes two new chapters: "Writers" and "Actors."
- In "Writers," Stephen Sondheim, Jason Robert Brown and Lin-Manuel Miranda join with the author to examine how they make their songs actable.
- In "Actors," nine of the author's former students share their wisdom and experience from their years in class to their bustling careers. This group includes Tony Award winners Annaleigh Ashford, Sutton Foster, Aaron Tveit, and Brandon Uranowitz.
The Reason to Sing is intended for musical theater acting students as well as working professionals and teachers of the craft.
List of contents
1. Approaching the Song 2. Preparation 3. Action 4. About Music 5. Types of Songs 6. Invisible Partners 7. Auditioning 8. A Sense of Play 9. In Production 10. In Concert 11. Writers 12. Actors 13. In Closing
About the author
Craig Carnelia has taught acclaimed musical theater acting classes for the Broadway community for over 25 years, as well as frequent master classes at many top universities including CCM, Elon, Northwestern, University of Michigan, and Missouri State. As a composer-lyricist, he has received two Tony Award nominations, two Drama Desk nominations, two Best Plays citations, the Johnny Mercer Award, and the prestigious Kleban Award. His shows include
Working,
Is There Life After High School?,
Three Postcards, Sweet Smell of Success,
Imaginary Friends and
Poster Boy. Best known songs include
Flight and
What You'd Call a Dream. Craig has served on the council of the Dramatists Guild since 1995 and is married to actor-educator Lisa Brescia.
