Author: Carol de Giere

Christmas Musicals with Duane Poole

Duane Poole has written the book for not one, but two Christmas musicals, including a recent hit, Scrooge in Love!, staged at the 42nd Street Moon theatre of San Francisco, and an earlier piece staged in New York City. In our interview we covered a range of topics, including tips for writing this type of show, size of casts, and types of shows. He also shared his journey from idea to full production, which is instructive for showing what kind of steps are involved.

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Song Rewrites – Tips for the Musical Writing Journey

Anyone creating a new musical needs a strategy or attitude to carry them through what may seem like an endless revision process. Stephen Schwartz shares tips on songwriting and making it through the writing, testing, and rewriting phases of musical development.

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