Contemporary music theater for young audiences has developed into an important present-day theater genre in and beyond German-speaking regions. This handbook offers an overview of the various areas and thematic scope of music theater from the practical, the artistic, and the academic perspective. After covering the numerous forms of musical drama, compositional and conceptual conditions relevant for the genesis and production of such works are carefully examined. Additionally, possibilities of interdisciplinary and intercultural work methods are outlined alongside educational approaches.<br>
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The handbook also offers various impulses applicable to practical theater work. It is authored by renowned music theater professionals and includes contributions by Dorothea Hartmann, Annett Israel, Gordon Kampe, Jürgen Kirschner, Anne-Kathrin Ostrop, Christoph Sökler, Barbara Tacchini, and others.<br>