What *is* a Charm Song?

In this video, Michael talks about the Charm Song! What is it? Why is it so often overlooked? And why is it actually super important?


One of my Favorite Books:

“The Writer’s Journey” by Christopher Vogler:

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Michael’s Patreon Community:

https://www.patreon.com/michaelradi

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:

https://youtu.be/YSp0q-6KQeo

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"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

Cast - Jennifer Arfsten, Bunny Baldwin, Hannah Karpenko, Mike Kinzer, Leigh Martha Klinger, Alex M. Loucks, Tess Marshall, Mark Poppleton, Michael Radi

Filmed by Boris Sapozhnikov 8/31/19 & 9/1/19


Musical Theatre Writer Guy was written and recorded on Munsee Lenape and Canarsie lands.

Rhyme Uses in Musical Theatre

In this video Michael discusses Rhyming in Musical Theatre. Using examples, he answers the questions: What are the different types of rhymes? How are they effective? How do we use them? And why should we *all* care?


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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.


Michael’s Patreon Community:

https://www.patreon.com/michaelradi

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:

https://youtu.be/YSp0q-6KQeo


Follow Michael on…

FB: https://www.facebook.com/michael.radi.54

IG: @radimichael

TW: @MichaelRadi88


"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


Catherine of Aragon: Leigh Martha Klinger

Filmed by Boris Sapozhnikov 8/31/19 & 9/1/19


Musical Theatre Writer Guy was written and recorded on Munsee Lenape and Canarsie lands.