{"product_id":"how-to-succeed-in-musical-theatre-without-really-dying-the-actors-guide-to-booking-work-and-building-a-career-that-lasts-9781637747995","title":"How to Succeed in Musical Theatre Without Really Dying: The Actor's Guide to Booking Work and Building a Career That Lasts","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen it comes to a career in musical theatre, forget the myth of an \"it factor\"--your success is in \u003ci\u003eyour \u003c\/i\u003ehands. The path to excellence requires daily determination and savvy strategy to help you stand out from the rest. Acclaimed master teachers Lindsay Mendez and Ryan Scott Oliver are here to show you the way.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany musical theatre actors confuse competence with excellence. We mistake arriving in NYC with a well-trained voice, a pricy headshot, and general show biz acumen for being \u003ci\u003eready \u003c\/i\u003eto work where Broadway happens. 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Building a lucrative and lifelong career in musical theatre is far more in an actor's control than not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since 2012, award-winning musical theatre professionals Lindsay Mendez and Ryan Scott Oliver have not only built their own successful careers, but also helped thousands of performers forge their unique paths in the industry through their NYC-based Actor Therapy training program. \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow to Succeed in Musical Theatre Without Really Dying\u003c\/i\u003e is their comprehensive guide, featuring time-tested tools, knowledge bombs, wake-up calls, and timely wisdom for any professional actor who wants to: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStand out in their field \u003c\/b\u003eby being not what they think casting directors want, but by being the \u003ci\u003emost\u003c\/i\u003e of who they are\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuild asolid book of audition repertoire\u003c\/b\u003e to sell their key product: themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIdentify their personal brand \u003c\/b\u003efor both prospective employers and colleagues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNavigate relationships \u003c\/b\u003ewith collaborators, both those they work for and those who work for them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThrive long-term \u003c\/b\u003eby focusing on personal strategies relatedto finance, mental health, and long-term planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eReady to master your craft and shine like you've always known you could? Let \u003ci\u003eHow to Succeed in Musical Theatre Without Really Dying\u003c\/i\u003e take the mystery out of this wonderful, maddening industry and help you navigate your path forward, guided by two experts cheering you on every step of the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lindsay Mendez,Ryan Scott Oliver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Benbella Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637747995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLindsay Mendez\u003c\/b\u003e is a 2024 Tony Award nominee for her portrayal of Mary Flynn in the Broadway production of \u003ci\u003eMerrily We Roll Along\u003c\/i\u003e. For the Off-Broadway run at New York Theater Workshop, she earned the Outer Critics Circle Award as well as Drama Desk \u0026amp; Lortel nominations. Mendez won the Tony, Drama Desk, and OCC awards for \u003ci\u003eCarousel\u003c\/i\u003e. Other Broadway: \u003ci\u003eSignificant Other\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGodspell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEveryday Rapture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrease\u003c\/i\u003e. Off-Broadway\/regional: \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Apple\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDogfight\u003c\/i\u003e (Drama Desk, Drama League, OCC \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003enominations), \u003ci\u003eThe Rose Tattoo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e35mm: A Musical Exhibition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e. On television, Miss Mendez most recently starred in FX's \u003ci\u003eAmerican Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez \u003c\/i\u003efrom executive producer Ryan Murphy, and previously starred in\u003ci\u003e All Rise\u003c\/i\u003e (CBS\/OWN). Other TV \u0026amp; film credits include: \u003ci\u003eThese Little Ones Perish, Station 19\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElementary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eModern Family\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMurphy Brown, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSmash\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Grotto\u003c\/i\u003e. Debut album: \u003ci\u003eThis Time\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan Scott Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e is a Kleban Prize, Rodgers, and Larson Award-winning composer and lyricist. He was called \"the future of Broadway . . . a major new voice in musical theatre\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) and is \"shaking up musical theater with his dark, twisted and genius work . . . [Oliver] could very well be musical theater's answer to an auteur filmmaker or a gothic novelist\" (\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e). He wrote the music and lyrics for \u003ci\u003eJasper in Deadland\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003e35mm: A Musical Exhibition\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTomorrow, the Island Dies\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDarling\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMrs. Sharp\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWe Foxes\u003c\/i\u003e; and more. He is also the winner of New Musicals Awards from Weston Playhouse, Pace University, the recipient of numerous fellowships, residencies, and ASCAP awards, and commissions from Disney Theatricals, Universal Theatricals, Broadway Across America, and more. Find writings, videos, tweets, and more of his morbidly optimistic musings @RyanScottOliver on all platforms.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lindsay Mendez \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47711997001885,"sku":"9781637747995","price":47.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f8f4cfc2-f2de-4152-8583-f92317c4b189.jpg?v=1773170950","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/how-to-succeed-in-musical-theatre-without-really-dying-the-actors-guide-to-booking-work-and-building-a-career-that-lasts-9781637747995","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}