Submissions: What You Need to Have and Know Before You Begin Submitting Your Musical

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Submissions are some of the hardest parts of being a musical theatre writer. Not only is it hard to know what exactly you want to submit to out of the seemingly endless options, but everyone seems to ask you for different materials.

Let’s clear this all up so you have a better idea of how this best works!

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Composing Outside Your Comfort Zone - Writer Real Talk Interview with Aaron Michael Krueger

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The first in a new interview series with originating artists - currently called Writer Real Talk - in which I sit down with the composer, lyricist, and librettist Aaron Michael Krueger.

We speak on a very large range of topics, all applicable to musical theatre creators, including mental health, festivals, and our topic of the episode: composing outside your comfort zone. Very worth a watch.

Aaron Michael Krueger is a New York City-based composer, lyricist, and writer hailing from the good 'ole Midwest. His musical New Dawn was a part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival in the summer of 2014. The show was nominated for 9 Awards, and took home 4 (Outstanding Lead Actor In a Musical: Max King, Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Musical: Adam Salazar, Outstanding Book, Music, and Lyrics for a Musical: Aaron Michael Krueger, and Overall Outstanding Production of a Full Length Musical.

Other writing credits include: Super! (Midtown International Theatre Festival) and Grudgical: The Parody Musical with Peej Mele (Open Bar Theatricals) Both his arrangements and original works have been performed at various venues in New York, New Jersey, and Baltimore.

You can find Aaron on Instagram at: @aaronmkrueger

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What Toy Story & Musical Theatre Have In Common

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Pixar, one of the most successful movie companies ever with hit after hit, uses a storytelling structure that could be super useful to musical theatre writers: the Story Spine.

So, how can analyzing Toy Story teach us about creating a fantastic script? Let’s look at The Lion King as an example and find out!

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Musical Collaborations Don’t Look Like What You Think They Should

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We tend to think of collaboration as being done in only one way, or like some secret process that we’re not let in on until someone teaches it to us. But what if I told you that there are tons of ways that collaboration can look and feel, and that all of them are valid?

Let’s talk about the different types of collaboration and open the doors to what defines this process!

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Demystifying Musical Motif and How to Create a Musical World

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Musical composition can sometimes feel like an ethereal art that is impossible to understand, but that’s totally not the case. Concepts like musical motif and the creation  of a musical world can be difficult to explain at times, but we can break down these ideas using some specific examples.

Come with me as we explore music world and motif through looking at the composition of my original musical about Anne Boleyn, The King’s Legacy.

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5 Types of Readings Every Musical Theatre Writer Needs to Know

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Readings of all varieties are a musical theatre writer’s best friend and worst enemy, but we need them nonetheless! So, here are the general different types of readings that exist and how they might be useful.

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Be Both Writer AND Performer: Why You Absolutely Need to Think This Way

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Musical theatre writers and performers miss out on a ton of crucial information that is super useful to creating and telling good stories when they don’t put themselves in one another’s shoes. Here’s what you need to know!

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7 Steps to Writing Group Songs & Ensemble Numbers for Musical Theatre

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Group songs and ensemble numbers are tricky little beasts, but there are ways to make the writing process easier. Follow these 7 simple steps to better determine how, where, and with what characters each of your group numbers will take place within your shows!

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An Inside Look at the Musical Theatre Writing Collective Course

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An inside look at what’s been happening within the Musical Theatre Writing Collective course, PLUS a first look at where we are going next!

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How to Format Your Musical Libretto Like a Professional

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Let’s walk through the general rules for formatting your musical scripts and librettos. There are a few hard and fast rules to be considered, but more of the rules are flexible than you might think!

Grab your LIBRETTO FORMATTING GUIDE!

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Why Good Act 1 Finales Are So Powerful & Iconic

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Act 1 finales are some of the biggest, best, most exciting pieces of musical theatre that exist, but what makes them work so well? And are there different types?

Let’s explore while looking at some well-known examples, from Wicked to Funny Girl to Pippin to Les Mis!

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The Top 5 Best Crafted Musicals of All Time?

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I’m doing dangerous thing and sharing my opinion on what I think *might* be the top 5 best musicals of all time! These are not necessarily my favorite ones - and 5 was hard to narrow it down to anyway - but what I think are the best crafted ones and why.

What do you all think?

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"Singability" - What Makes One Song More Singable Than Another?

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What is “Singability”? Why are some songs more inherently singable than others? How does this affect both writers and singers, and why does this even matter?

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Fantastic Morning Routine for a Creative Artist

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I used to have a hard time getting pretty much anything done during my days, especially anything creative. But once I found the perfect morning routine, I unlocked energy I didn’t even know I had and started loving my super productive mornings!

And you can too. Here's what works for me!

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Why "Surface Pressure" Hits So Hard - Luisa's "Encanto" Song Works Brilliantly

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Luisa’s song from Encanto - Surface Pressure - hit straight to the heart of millions of audience members, and not just older siblings. It hits true and it hits hard.

But why?

And as a verse/chorus song in a musicalized story, how does it find itself being SO effective in context, but also such a BOP out of context?

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6 Simple Tips to Create More Every Day

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Do you want to create more, have a consistent practice, and accomplish more of your goals? Try these 6 simple tips to making a better daily creative practice, and get to your goals faster!

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3 Writing Lessons from Stephen Sondheim

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Stephen Sondheim is perhaps the greatest musical theatre writer Broadway has ever seen, and certainly the most prolific. In his anthology books “Finishing The Hat” and “Look I Made A Hat” he teaches many crucial lessons for musical theatre writing. These 3 mantras may be the greatest lessons of them all.

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“Finishing The Hat” & “Look I Made A Hat” by Stephen Sondheim

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You Need the Power of One of These

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People are one of your most valuable resources, especially when they are the right people. There is tremendous power in the right community. But where do we find these people and what exactly can they do for us?

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One of my Favorite Writing Books:

The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler:

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How I Beat the Biggest Early Career Challenge

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Who keeps the gates, and how do we break through? Why are shared language and vocabulary so important? And how can we overcome these big obstacles early in our theatrical careers?

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One of my Favorite Writing Books:

The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler:

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If you would like to join the Cast and become part of the Musical Theatre Writer Guy community, subscribe to never miss a video, follow the links below to learn more, and consider becoming a Patreon supporter to help Michael create more content!

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Learn more about The King’s Legacy on the website:

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

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How I Wrote a Musical Montage Audiences Love

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Michael breaks down into 10 steps the components that led to the creation of an effective musical montage, and audience-favorite song, “Mistress Anne.” Examples from The King’s Legacy world premiere included!

One of my Favorite Writing Books:

The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler:

(Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through this post. I am an affiliate of bookshop.org and I will earn a commission if you click through the title link below and make a purchase. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, and will do so from the Amazon link below.)

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If you would like to join the Cast and become part of the Musical Theatre Writer Guy community, subscribe to never miss a video, follow the links below to learn more, and consider becoming a Patreon supporter to help Michael create more content!

Cheers!

Michael’s Patreon Community:

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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

Henry: Mike Kinzer

Lady 1: Hannah Karpenko

Lady 2: Alex Loucks

Lady 3: Tess Marshall

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

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