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The Craft of Writing Musical Theatre
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Series: The Craft of Writing Musical Theatre
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ISBN13: 9798314047507
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 5 2025
Pages: 504
Weight: 2.18
Height: 1.01 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 5 2025
Pages: 504
Weight: 2.18
Height: 1.01 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
A professional guide for the serious musical theatre writer. Whether you're a student, educator, or aspiring writer, The Craft of Writing Musicals is a comprehensive roadmap to developing a strong, theatrical, and original musical. Covering every aspect of the process-from dramatic structure to lyric construction, character arcs to scene design-this 500-page textbook distills decades of practical teaching into a highly accessible curriculum. Originally developed for New Musicals Inc. (NMI), this resource has been tested and refined over years of classroom use. Its structured modules make it ideal for self-study, undergraduate and graduate instruction, or professional development workshops. What's Inside:
- 44 chapters, including Writing the Book, Musical Theatre Structure, Spotting Songs: the Marriage of Book, Music, and Lyrics, Writing the Lyrics, Writing the Score.
- In-depth exploration of premise, structure, character, conflict, lyrics, music, and adaptation
- Clear examples and exercises to strengthen your writing craft
- Useful whether you're starting from scratch or revising an existing show
Whether you're drafting your first show or your fifteenth, The Craft of Writing Musicals is your essential companion in the collaborative art of creating original, stageworthy musicals.
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