Book Description
Broadway is Show Business. Not show-Craft, show-fun, show-Art, and definitely not show-fair. Business is about money, commercial appeal, marketability, and long term return of investment. It's never personal and often it's not even about talent but rather "type" and "the one in the room everyone can agree on." In THIS IS BUSINESS, you become familiar with the business side of things: Producers, Average Ticket Price, Total Capacity, Creative Team, Casting, Type, etc. You'll also gain a clear understanding of where and how YOU fit best in the Market. Best of all, you'll learn the top 3 things you can do to gain an edge on the Competition as well as multiple ways to overcome the countless Rejection.SPECIAL BONUS!If you Dream of performing on Broadway, then you need these Essentials. Bottom line: it's the "nuts and bolts" of both the Craft and the Business. This includes Essential insider knowledge on the best places in NYC for: dance classeswhere you can meet Broadway Choreographers, Acting coacheswho can also introduce you to Agents/Managers, Voice teacherswho can train your voice and guide you to ACT the song, rehearsal pianists online, who will record and e-mail MP3's directly to you in less than 24 hours, for those last minute auditionsand at half the cost!, the Top 7 networking places for intensive seminars and classes where you can meet, audition and perform for Agents, Managers, and Broadway/Film/TV Casting Directors. Then there's a list of all the best temp jobs with direct contacts, website links, and phone numbers. Most importantly, you will also learn the #1 way to avoid temp jobs entirelyand discover how YOU can invest in yourself and work passionately (doing something you enjoy) only 8-10 hours a week, easily pay rent, still have extra spending money for bills and other purchases, and spend the rest of your TIME pursuing your Craft. Lastly, the Top 10 list of the most common and stupid mistakes all aspiring Broadway performers make, WHY they continue to make these mistakes, and how you can Recognize and avoid them.
