5 Ways Verse/Chorus Pop Song Structure is Useful in Musical Theatre

In this video Michael talks about the Verse/Chorus Pop Song structure, and discusses 5 ways it is surprisingly useful in Musical Theatre.


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The Musical Theatre 32-Bar Chorus (Part 1)

In this part one video of a two-part series, Michael discusses the ideas of the 32-bar Chorus, the Verse, and the Hook in musical theatre. This miniseries will answer 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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