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Writing and Performing Musical Theatre

via BBC Maestro

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Overview

Join Sir Tim as he shares advice on everything - no musical skills necessary. You’re one step closer to seeing your name up in lights.
  • Conveying emotion, story and mood through song
  • Take your musical idea to the stage
  • Go behind the music with Alan Menken
  • Learn the art of collaboration
  • Nail auditions with Jane Deitch
  • Master performance and writing techniques

Syllabus

  • Writing and Performing Musical Theatre Introduction
  • Starting out
  • What's a good idea?
  • What makes a great lyric?
  • Overall structure
  • Writing for film
  • Artistic collaboration
  • Orchestration
  • The making of Evita
  • Getting a musical produced today
  • Writing a hit song - part 1 - Don't Cry For Me Argentina
  • Writing a hit song - part 2 - A Whole New World
  • Building character
  • When lyrics don't work
  • Making the music - with Alan Menken
  • Performance: Auditioning tips
  • Performance: Acting through song
  • Performance: Ballads
  • Performance: Duets
  • Performance: Comedy
  • The audition process
  • Tim's 10 Golden Rules
  • The final word

Taught by

Sir Tim Rice

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