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Category Archives: Writing
Making Musicals: The Idea
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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Tagged National Emergency Library, Rainer Maria Rilke, Young Jean Lee
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Making Musicals
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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Tagged BMI, Hamilton, Ken Davenport, Stephen Sondheim, Thespian Musicalworks, Tom Jones
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