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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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    Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
    Publication Date: 15/05/2021
    ISBN13: 9781493055982, 978-1493055982
    ISBN10: 1493055984
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    Creative writing Theatre direction and production Theatre studies

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    Book Synopsis
    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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