As a writer, I’m always on the lookout for development opportunities for my projects. A reading. A workshop. A residency. These are invaluable to writers at any stage of their careers. But for emerging artists, the competition to even get in the door is stiff. So when I hear about an organization making a commitment […]
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Hello, readers! So if you’ve been following my posts, you’ll know that I love to tackle tips for writers – from how to write a stellar song cycle to the need to secure rights to your source material. But this week, I want to talk about something that’s been on my mind a lot recently. […]
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Hey all! Last time you heard from me, we took a look at why you need to get the rights to copyrighted source material when writing a musical. But what if you’re dying to adapt something but can’t deal with copyright? Well, you’re in luck! There are so many great stories out there in the […]
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I love a good original musical. Many of the writers I talked about in my last post have written them. But if you think about it, original musicals are few and far between. Most – particularly the ones that go onto Broadway or have regular regional productions – are based on preexisting work. Maybe it’s […]
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Since my last NMT post about the ins and outs of a good musical book, I’ve been thinking… where are the articles about dream pairings of composers/lyricists and amazing playwrights/book writers? After all, music and lyrics are only two-thirds of the puzzle. Can’t think of any? Neither can I… So let’s remedy that. Below, you’ll […]
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Here we are. Back together again, talking about musical theatre… Last time, if you remember, we took a look at what makes a well written song cycle – a fun little animal of a musical piece that’s assembled with only music and lyrics. But now, I’d like to explore something different: the book musical. More […]
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A book is overrated in a musical… Now anyone who knows me (Nick Luckenbaugh, one of your new NMT bloggers) knows that I don’t think that’s true. In fact, I don’t think enough emphasis is put on a musical’s book these days. But… today I want to talk about something for which no book exists: […]
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