Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)For anyone who wants to create their own cabaret show or revise a current show, this is a must-have book. Especially for new cabaret artists, it provides you with the history of cabaret (in NYC especially), issues such as song licensing, researching songs and generally provides great insight into creating an interesting, well-planned and well-performed cabaret show. More experienced cabaret artists will benefit from some of the suggestions for avoiding common pitfalls and other tips and tricks.
Click Here to see more reviews about: The Cabaret Artist's Handbook: Creating Your Own ACT in Today's Liveliest Theater Setting
The field of cabaret performance is creative, full of opportunity and excitement--and it's booming! Here is the first book to show performers the ins and outs of mounting a cabaret act. Talented entertainers need to know both the creative and business aspects involved: choosing the right material, finding a music director, selecting wardrobe; structuring the act, getting bookings, publicizing the act; and even making a CD of it.Bob Harrington was cabaret columnist for Back Stage until his tragic death in 1995. Sherry Eaker, editor-in-chief of Back Stage and editor of The Back Stage Handbook for Performing Artists, lives in New York City.
