The Musical Theatre 32-Bar Chorus (Part 2)
/In this Part Two video of a two-part series, Michael discusses the ideas of the 32-bar Musical Theatre Chorus with an in-depth look at ABAB* and ABAC forms. This miniseries answers the questions of what these terms mean, why they are important and standard, and how being aware of them can help theatre makers and audiences alike!
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Michael Radi (He/Him/His) is a Composer-Lyricist, Librettist, Performer, Vocal Coach, and Musical Director currently residing in New York City. He is an alumnus of the esteemed Lehman Engel BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop as a lyricist, and has written three full-length musical theatre pieces in addition to ongoing projects. His original musical The King’s Legacy, which received its world premiere production in August 2019 at the Bristol Valley Theater in Naples, NY, and has also been presented in Industry Reading format both in fall of 2019 as part of the Dramatists Guild Friday Night Footlights and in November 2016. Other current projects include a musical adaptation of The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, a one-man show soon to be announced, and a family-oriented musical comedy set in the world of competitive baton twirling, based off his family's history with the sport.
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Learn more about The King’s Legacy on the website:
https://www.thekingslegacymusical.com/
And listen to/watch numbers from The King’s Legacy on YouTube starting at:
"The King's Legacy” Production Video Credits:
Book/Music/Lyrics by Michael Radi
Footage from the Premiere Production at the Bristol Valley Theater (Naples, NY)
Artistic Director - Karin Bowersock
Associate Artistic Director - Katelyn Cantu
Direction - Chris J. Handley
Assistant Direction - Kate Rose Reynolds
Musical Direction - Annabelle Revak
Stage Management - Morgan Montgomery
Set Design - Christopher and Justin Swader
Lighting Design - Mary Ellen Stebbins Slutskiy
Costume Design - Sammi Miller
Sound Design - Rich Miller
Property Design - Ammy Roth
Anne Boleyn: Jennifer Arfsten
Filmed by Boris Sapozhnikov 8/31/19 & 9/1/19
Musical Theatre Writer Guy was written and recorded on Munsee Lenape and Canarsie lands.
