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From Assassins to West Side Story: The Director's Guide to Musical TheatreFrom Assassins to West Side Story: The Director's Guide to Musical Theatre by Scott Miller
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Scott's essays provide a provocative and penetrating analysis of these major musicals.
Fundamentals of Play DirectingFundamentals of Play Directing by Alexander Dean
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I studied directing in Grad School with Larry Carra, one of the authors. It's like the Bible.
Rehearsal Management for DirectorsRehearsal Management for Directors by David Alberts
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Sense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of DirectingSense of Direction: Some Observations on the Art of Directing by William Ball
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Backwards & Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading PlaysBackwards & Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays by Professor Emeritus David Ball Ph.D.
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A Director Prepares: Seven Essays on Art in TheatreA Director Prepares: Seven Essays on Art in Theatre by Anne Bogart
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How to Direct a MusicalHow to Direct a Musical by David Young
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The Show Makers: Great Directors of the American Musical TheatreThe Show Makers: Great Directors of the American Musical Theatre by Lawrence Thelen
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The Musical from the Inside OutThe Musical from the Inside Out by Stephen Citron
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Staging Musical Theatre: A Complete Guide for Directors, Choreographers and ProducersStaging Musical Theatre: A Complete Guide for Directors, Choreographers and Producers by Elaine Adams Novak
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The Novak's book is simple, straightforward and well-organized. No highfalutin theory here, but plenty of practical advice.