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Get to Know: Joey Contreras

MusicalWriters chats with songwriter Joey Contreras, featured speaker at our upcoming 2023 Festival in Fort Worth, TX.

20 Collaboration Tips for Musical Writers

No one creates musicals alone. It takes collaboration, cooperation, and teamwork to take a...

Member Spotlight: Jocelyn Moen

Academy member Jocelyn Moen is an Australian performer and writer. Here’s a little about her musical writing journey and a few resources she recommends.

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.

Academy Member Spotlight: David Stidham

David Stidham from Los Angeles, California, is the co-creator and producer of BUCKET OF BLOOD, the inaugural musical in the MusicalWriters Academy Reading Series.

Book Review: Working on a Song: The Lyrics of HADESTOWN

Anais Mitchell’s “Working on a Song: The Lyrics of Hadestown” gives insights into lyric-writing, book-writing and story-crafting.

MW Staff Spotlight: Paige Menneci

Introducing our 2021 summer intern Paige Menneci, a singer/songwriter & composer/lyricist whose bright personality shines through all of her creative work.

Academy Member Spotlight: Nicolette Blount

Academy Member Nicolette Blount is making great strides with her show SAVAGE THE MUSICAL. Nicolette is an excellent performer, songwriter, and producer, and has had exceptional success when it comes to building her show’s social media following.

Academy Member Spotlight: David Waldner

An excellent songwriter-turned-musical writer, David Waldner is one of our fantastic members hailing all the way from London, England.

3 Reasons to Learn Industry-Standard Writing and Music Software

Using task-specific, industry-standard software and technology can help you create a script that leaps off the page and music that soars.

Feedback: What ACTORS Want You to Know

Magic happens when an ACTOR breathes life into a character. Welcoming their input will help you make giant strides in your show’s development. Here are some wise insights from veteran Broadway actors.

Academy Member Spotlight: David “Dave” Kurkowski

David Kurkowski of Philadelphia was the composer, lyricist and bookwriter for MADAME CURIE, winner of the 2020 Jackie White Memorial International Playwriting Contest.

10 Tips for Creating Successful Collaborations

Have someone in mind that you’d like a potential collaboration partnership with? Don’t enter that relationship lightly. Steve Cuden, co-creator of the musical Jekyll and Hyde and author of Beating Broadway shares tips on successful collaborations.

Musical Writers Development Series Spotlight: Todd Low

Composer Todd Low shares his experience in the MusicalWriters Development Series, our 12-month coaching and musical development program.

Collaboration Story: We Make Each Other Better

Like life partnerships, a successful musical theatre collaboration involves listening skills, flexibility, compassion, respect, and a good sense of humor.