《如何制作音乐剧》之七——排练中的歌曲、场景、舞蹈与布景

How to make a musical(Ⅶ):The songs,scenes,dances and sets

那些最优质的音乐剧,场景与歌舞的转换如同行云流水一般。然而在排练中,故事的顺序往往是被打散的,这样做是为了提高演员的工作效率,让每一段时间都被充分利用。分散召集音乐剧是一门独特的戏剧门类,通常集合了表演、歌唱、舞蹈等多种表现样式。排练话剧,很多时候只用一套排练布景,但对音乐剧往往不行。因此,如果有空余的排练空间。

Renowned London musical director and producer,Matthew White directed many stage musicals including Les Miserables,Kiss of the Spider Woman,Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar.In 1999,he published the book Staging a Musical,based on his own experiences,which has since become the textbook and reference guide in today's musical industry.In the book,he combs through and analyzes the standard process in musical production,providing many pointers and detailed explanations.This is a great resource for anyone interested in the field.