MusicalWriters chats with Alyssa Payne featured artist at our upcoming Musical Writers Festival in Frisco, TX.

Now that you’ve got a script and music, let’s put it out there.
MusicalWriters chats with Alyssa Payne featured artist at our upcoming Musical Writers Festival in Frisco, TX.
Whether you're polishing a musical or just figuring out how to start one, the annual Musical Writers Festival in Dallas, Texas, is where musical theatre makers gather to connect, grow, and actually move their musicals forward. From templates and tacos to Texas-sized...
On April 25 and 26th, 2025, MusicalWriters presented a New Works Cabaret at Theatre Arlington in Arlington, Texas. Watch a full recording of the Friday night show (April 25) below. This cabaret featured 3 works each by eight different Musical Academy members, all...
As I write this in March 2024, AI language models like ChatGPT are becoming incredibly sophisticated tools. With the right prompts, ChatGPT and similar tools can create everything from cover letters, to meal plans, to a “haiku about musical theatre.” Spotlights and...
Sammy Cannold, director of “How to Dance in Ohio” (Broadway 2023) shares about the important relationship between directors and writers.
MusicalWriters Producing Director and CEO Rebecca Lowrey shares how to know whether your show is ready for a staged reading.
Musical theatre arrangers and orchestrators transform piano/vocal scores into full-fledged production. But how are these roles different?
Justin Rayna talks about his experience the 2022 MusicalWriters Festival and what he’s looking forward to this year!
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