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.
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Script and Score Diagnostic
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Use this helpful checklist to evaluate your own musical or analyze your favorite shows.