So You Want To Be In Musicals?

An insider’s guide to achieving that dream career - by one of the brightest stars in musical theatre.

Being in a West End or Broadway musical is the dream of thousands of talented performers. But competition is intense and reaching the spotlight can often require a leap into the dark. So You Want To Be In Musicals? is your comprehensive guide to building - and sustaining - a successful career in musical theatre, and introduces you to everything you need to know about:

• Training - how to select a drama school, what to do to get in, and what to do once you’re there
• Auditioning - how to choose and prepare your pieces, and foster a positive attitude towards auditions
• Rehearsing - how to construct your character, work with the director, and develop your own creative process
• Performing - how to deal with nerves, what to do as an understudy, and how to sustain that eight-show-a-week routine
• Working - how to get an agent, how to market yourself effectively, and how to maintain a healthy body and mind
  Along with a wealth of honest, straightforward advice, the book is packed with instructive anecdotes from Ruthie’s own glittering career. It was co-written by Daniel Bowling, music director for Cameron Machintosh Ltd.

'A must for fans and aspiring performers alike' broadwayworld.com

'Helpful and informative' British Theatre Guide

Auteur

Ruthie Henshall's stage performances include Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly in Chicago on both sides of the Atlantic, Nancy in Oliver!, Marian Halcombe in The Woman in White, Grizabella in Cats, and Polly Baker in the UK premiere of Crazy for You. She created the title roles in Peggy Sue Got Married and in Boublil and Schonberg's Marguerite. She played Fantine in Les Miserables at the Palace Theatre and for the tenth-anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Ruthie has been nominated for an Olivier Award for several of these roles, and won for her leading performance in She Loves You. For more information, see her website, www.ruthiehenshall.com.