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

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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 Writer’s Journey” by Christopher Vogler:

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How To Create A Good Story Structure (Part 3)

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In this video Michael completes the miniseries discussion on Story Structure with the Hero’s Journey. He breaks down why this structure is so universal, walks through all of its stages, and shows how it applies to story through the example of The Wizard of Oz.

The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler:

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And listen to/watch numbers from The King’s Legacy on YouTube starting at:

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

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The Musical Theatre 32-Bar Chorus (Part 2)

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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:

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


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.