The Show Must Go On!

The Show Must Go On! provides all the necessary information for staging a successful show and is an invaluable aid to anyone involved in musical performance, theatre and stage shows. Thehandbook includes advice on choosing imaginative repertoire, designing your set, costumes and props, creating the magic through music, lighting and sound. There is also information and advice on scheduling, from audition to performance, teaching and staging a song, and preparing your performers both physically and vocally.

Whether you’re a teacher, performer, first-time director or experienced stage-hand, this practical guide is the perfect starting point for a venture into music theatre, and a source of new ideas for more seasoned directors.

Lin Marsh is much in demand for vocal coaching linked to Music Theatre singing and works both in the UK and abroad with groups of teachers, choral societies and young performers. Wendy Cook is a Laban trained freelance choreographer and director.