Category: Development

Sammi Cannold on the Writer-Director Relationship

Sammy Cannold, director of “How to Dance in Ohio” (Broadway 2023) shares about the important relationship between directors and writers.

Is my show ready for a Staged Reading?

MusicalWriters Producing Director and CEO Rebecca Lowrey shares how to know whether your show is ready for a staged reading.

Musical Theatre Arrangers vs. Orchestrators: What’s the Difference? (and which do I need right now?)

Musical theatre arrangers and orchestrators transform piano/vocal scores into full-fledged production. But how are these roles different?

44 Thoughts You Have While Preparing for a Musical Table Read

POV: You just finished a draft of the show you’re writing. Now it’s time to plan a musical table read, and we hear your inner monologue.

Types of Readings for New Musical Development

Readings are an important part of musical development. Understanding the different types will help you know what’s best for where you are.

How Writers and Directors Work Together on New Musicals: An Interview with Ilana Ransom Toeplitz

Director Ilana Ransom Toeplitz generously shares her thoughts and experience on the process of working with writers on new musicals.

Virtual Readings: Where to Start?

Virtual readings have become the norm and are now a cost-effective way to develop your musical while Broadway and other stages are dark. Here are a few tips on how to host your own Virtual Reading.

How I Self Produced a Quality Staged Reading on the Cheap

Writer Brent Monahan shares tips on how to cost-effectively self produce a staged reading from his own experience with his new musical FABLE.

Matthew Sklar: From Pizza Readings to Broadway

Carol de Giere interviews Matthew Sklar, the Tony, Emmy and Drama Desk Award-nominated composer of Broadway musicals Elf and The Wedding Singer, and most recent to Broadway: The Prom.