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Recommendations

The following are recommendations for items which may be useful for songwriting and musical theater writing students and pros.  


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Books about Songwriting and Musical Theater Writing
The Musical Theatre Writer's Survival Guide   by David Spencer
​Songwriting: A Complete Guide to the Craft  by Stephen Citron  
The Musical: A Look at the American
​Musical Theater
by  Richard Kislan
This is a combo history and technical writing guide!
Writing The Broadway Musical 
​ by Aaron Frankel
Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting  by Robert McKee
Written about screenwriting, this book is also an excellent guide to structuring stories for musical theater

Musical Theater History & Reference Books

The Musical Theatre: A Celebration by Alan Jay Lerner
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This is the book that started Paper Kite Arts founder Kit Goldstein Grant's passion for musical theatre!
Broadway Musicals: Show by Show by Stanley Green 
​This is an excellent reference book chock full of info !
The World Of Musical Comedy, 4th Edition by Stanley Green

Theater

Producing Theatre : A Comprehensive and Legal Business Guide  by Donald C. Farber 

Stage Management by Lawrence Stern and Jill Gold
Full disclosure - we have a relationship to one of the authors, but this is still the classic book on stage management, updated!
Broadway General Manager: Demystifying the Most Important and Least Understood Role in Show Business by Peter Bogyo

Music Gear

M-Audio Midisport Uno
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