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Acorn Antiques - The Musical

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Acorn Antiques the Musical! is the all-singing all-dancing fully overalled stage version of the beloved TV spoof. This triumphant West End production brought together Julie Walters (Mrs Overall), Celia Imrie (Miss Babs) and Duncan Preston (Mr Clifford) - the original cast of the series. It was directed by Sir Trevor Nunn (Les Miserables, Woman in White, Starlight Express) and was written by Julie’s understudy, the award-winning, Victoria Wood. This DVD, filmed during the sell-out run at the beautiful Haymarket Theatre, features an all-star supporting cast of Josie Lawrence, Neil Morrissey & Sally Ann Triplett.

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Rodgers And Hammerstein - A Musical Celebration (12 DVD Special Edition Box Set)

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Featuring: 'Carousel', 'State Fair', 'Oklahoma', 'South Pacific', 'The King And I' and 'The Sound Of Music'.

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The History Of Broadway

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Features six episodes which explore the history of Broadway. In 'Syncopated City: 1919-1933' the new freedom brought about by the end of prohibition is explored. Episodes also include: 'Give My Regards To Broadway: 1893-1927', 'I Got Plenty O' Nuttin: 1929-1942', 'What A Beautiful Mornin', 'Tradition: 1959-1979' and 'Putting It Together: 1980-Present'.

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The Producers - A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

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Bernstein - the Making of Westside Story

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Filmed in 1984 for the BBC, the feature-length documentary Leonard Bernstein conducts West Side Story follows the composer through one week as he records the first-ever complete album of his musical theatre masterpiece. (The previous Broadway cast and original soundtrack albums had both been cut down to single LP length.) Virtually the entire documentary takes place in a New York recording studio with a pick-up orchestra, session singers and headliners Kiri Te Kanawa (Maria), José Carreras (Tony), Tatiana Troyanos (Anita) and Kurt Ollmann (Riff). The 89-minute programme alternates rehearsal footage with complete final takes of the main numbers--including "Tonight", "America", and "Maria"--with a limited amount of comment from the principal players. Te Kanawa explains how much the music means to her, Troyanos notes how she grew-up in the very streets depicted on stage and Carreras provides a rare moment of tension when a session ends unsatisfactorily. Bernstein himself is by turns commanding, charming, enthusiastic or weary.

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Handbook of Set Design (Paperback)

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"The Handbook of Set Design" is a comprehensive guide to designing scenery of all kinds for a wide variety of stages, large and small. From concept to final dress rehearsal and performance, it takes you through the practical process of turning initial ideas and sketches into final sets that enhance the audience's understanding of the play as well as providing a memorable experience in their own right. Many photographs of stage sets designed by the author are included, together with explanatory illustrations, stage plans, technical drawings, models and colour renderings for a wide range of productions. Topics covered include: various types of stage, stage directions and naturalism; style, colour, texture and form, realism and naturalism; both traditional and state-of-the-art digital techniques involved in stage design; tools and methods for hand drafting, painting and model making; moving and changing scenery; and scenic tricks and special effects.

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Acting: Working in the Theatre (Working in the Theatre Seminars) (Hardcover)

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In Character: Actors Acting (Hardcover)

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Howard Schatz, author of the critically acclaimed, ATHLETE, is among the most in-demand photographers working today and his distinctive style has been widely imitated in art and advertising. IN CHARACTER is a book of photographic portraits of working actors - many of them recognised stars - playing one or more roles as directed by the photographer. The images are composed of one or more different characters performed by each actor and might include an evil crime boss, an 8-year-old girl stumped at a spelling bee, a gambler at the track, a teenage flirt or a coach imploring his players to play harder to win. Comments accompanying the images reveal the actors' views on the creative process of acting and their personal experiences. Among those featured are Peter Falk, James Earl Jones, Natasha Richardson, George Segal, Hal Holbrook and Judd Hirsch. IN CHARACTER is a landmark project for Schatz. It provides a fascinating new vision of actors acting and the power of the creative imagination and the ongoing dialogue between actors and their audience.

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Acting: An Introduction to the Art and Craft of Playing (Hardcover)

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Shakespeare's Theatre (The Shakespeare Library) (Hardcover)

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This series offers an insight into Shakespeare theatre as we enjoy it today, and as it was intended when first performed. The books include background information on popular plays and details of Shakespeare's life. Each book includes: examples of recent stage production; extensive primary source material; and, cast of characters and plot of the play.

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