Readings are an important part of musical development. Understanding the different types will help you know what’s best for where you are.
Musical Development:
Getting Feedback
Now that you’ve got a script and music, let’s put it out there.
Tips and Advice on Musical Development and Feedback
Worksheets and Guides to Get You on the Right Track
Latest Tips on the Development Process
Live & In Color – Celebrating Diversity in Theatre
Live & In Color (formerly The Bingham Camp Theatre Retreat) is a creative home for faces and stories that reflect today’s beautiful, multicultural landscape. They develop new work for the stage that promotes and celebrates diversity.
Institute for American Musical Theatre Offers Online Courses for Writers
New York City’s Institute for American Musical Theatre “Creators” program has announced a diverse array of online courses in musical theater writing for the 2020-21 season. (MEMBER PERK: Members of MusicalWriters Academy are eligible to receive a $50 discount on each course!)
New York New Works Theatre Festival: Condensed Shows Capture Attention
Of all the independent annual theater festivals in Manhattan, New York New Works (NYNW) is the only one that presents a group of condensed shows in an evening designed for the convenience of A-list Broadway folks and potential investors.
NYMF Alumni Share Tips on Musical Theatre Festival Participation
NYMF alumns Brenda Machabach and David Mauk, writers of The Time Machine the Musical, share their advice on participating in musical theatre festivals.
Broadway Bound Theatre Festival Puts Your Show on 42nd Street
The Broadway Bound Theatre Festival (which now accepts musicals) was created to teach playwrights to become self-producers at the festival level in the most economical way and develop new skill sets that will serve them in the future.
Musical Theater Festivals in Manhattan: A 2020 Update
Musical writers can take advantage of the crowd power and use festivals as a relatively economical way to reach an audience while preparing for the next stage of development. The gathering of artists also makes festival participation helpful for building a network for future projects.
Sacred Fools Theater Company Stages Adventurous New Works
Sacred Fools is a creative theater company that offers readings and shows at the Broadwater building at Santa Monica Blvd and Vine in the heart of Hollywood.
Script and Score Diagnostic
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Use this helpful checklist to evaluate your own musical or analyze your favorite shows.