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Making Musicals: The Dialogue

Posted on April 10, 2020 by boz

Each scene is like a mini-musical, with its own beginning, middle, and end. Before you write any dialogue, decide how the scene begins. Playwright David Mamet asks three questions: “1. Who wants what from whom?, 2. What happens if they … Continue reading →

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Making Musicals: The Characters

Posted on April 9, 2020 by boz

There are four main types of characters in any story: the hero, the opponent, friends, and enemies. The most important character is the hero (or protagonist). They are the one we follow. There isn’t a story without the hero. Examples … Continue reading →

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Making Musicals: The Outline

Posted on April 8, 2020 by boz

There are infinite varieties of stories, but some writers believe there are only two basic ones. The first is “Someone goes on a journey,” also called the “intentional hero.” The second is “A stranger comes to town,” also called the … Continue reading →

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Making Musicals: The Idea

Posted on April 7, 2020 by boz

Let’s start at the very beginning (a very good place to start, as they say) — with the idea. The seed of an idea can be anything that sparks your interest, that ignites your passion: a person, a place, an … Continue reading →

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Making Musicals

Posted on April 6, 2020 by boz

Usually in April, I’m gearing up for summer workshops and shows. I’ve taught musical theater writing for the past decade at regional theaters and national festivals, so I thought I’d do it virtually this year, during our collective self-isolation. I’ll offer … Continue reading →

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20at20 Winter 2013

Posted on January 15, 2013 by boz

The Off-Broadway Alliance is once again offering its 20at20 program of discount tickets to Off-Broadway shows. For seven years, the biannual program has offered $20 tickets for sale 20 minutes before curtain time. Note that only cash is accepted for … Continue reading →

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Kids’ Night 2013

Posted on January 9, 2013 by boz

Tickets go on sale today for the 2013 edition of Kids’ Night on Broadway, which will be held this year from Feb. 25 to March 3. Participating shows include the Broadway musicals Annie, Cinderella, Chicago, Hands on a Hardbody, Jersey … Continue reading →

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Broadway Week Winter 2013

Posted on January 8, 2013 by boz

NYC & Company has announced the roster of shows in this winter’s Broadway Week (Jan. 22-Feb. 7) and Off-Broadway Week (Jan. 28-Feb. 10). This two-for-one ticket program (which is actually not one but two weeks long) is marking its fifth … Continue reading →

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Amy Winehouse Show Is Back to Black

Posted on November 27, 2012 by boz

London’s Daily Telegraph has reported that Koda, the Danish copyright agency, has withdrawn permission for the Royal Danish Theater in Copenhagen to use Amy Winehouse’s music in Amy, a play about the late British singer that was to open Jan. … Continue reading →

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Rebecca: Lost Dreams of Manderley

Posted on October 11, 2012 by boz

As one of its characters sings, “She’s Gone.” The German musical Rebecca, adapted by Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay from Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel (also the source of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 Oscar-winning film), will not appear on Broadway – at … Continue reading →

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