Broadway Swings

J. Austin Eyer is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at The Pennsylvania State University. He also serves as the Head of Musical Theatre for Musiktheater Bavaria in Germany. He has performed on Broadway in Evita, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Billy Elliot, The Little Mermaid, Curtains and The Secret Garden Lyndy Franklin Smith is an Instructor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at University of Kentucky, Artistic Director of The Lexington Theatre Company, and a professional Director/Choreographer. She performed on Broadway in A Chorus Line and The Little Mermaid; Tours of Fosse and White Christmas and NYC’s Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

Preface by J. Austin Eyer and Lyndy Franklin Smith
Foreword by Susan Stroman
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Some Terms to Know
1 What is a Swing?
2 Selecting the Swing
3 Swings in Rehearsal
4 The Next Step: Tech Rehearsal and Previews
5 On with the Show
6 And the Show Goes On . . . and On . . . and On . . .
7 Closing Time
8 So You Think You Can Swing?
9 Swings as Dance Captains
10 Swings beyond Broadway
11 Swing Stories
12 Thoughts from the Creative Team
13 Swinging On
Appendix A: Meet the Swings
Appendix B: Sources/Further Reading