Acting through song : techniques and exercises for musical-theatre actors / Paul Harvard

"An impassioned and invaluable guide for actors and students of musical theatre. In Acting Through Song, ​ Paul Harvard takes the techniques of modern actor training – including the theories of Stanislavsky, Brecht, Meisner and Laban, amongst others – and applies them to the fundamental component of musical theatre: singing. With dozens of exercises to put these theories into practice, and numerous examples from a broad range of musicals, the result is a comprehensive and rigorous acting course for those training in musical theatre or already performing, whether amateur or professional, to realise their potential – and act better.'The most methodical, thorough and practical book on the subject that I've ever read.' Daniel Evans, from his Foreword'If you want to maximise your potential in this tough profession, this is not just a must-read - it's your bible.' Stuart BarrBlog entry: Paul Harvard on acting through song in the Les Misérables film - 'This is what makes musical theatre so special: by placing music at the heart of the storytelling, it provides the opportunity to combine the power of drama and music to create a potent means of expression...' " -- Pàgina web editorial