Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Production: Ragtime
Lyricist Lynn Ahrens, producer Garth Drabinsky, composer Stephen Flaherty, director Frank Galati, book writer Terrence McNally, and advertising representative Jon Wilner discuss the journey of the American musical Ragtime — from adapting E.L. Doctorow’s novel, to comparisons with the 1981 film, through numerous workshops, to the full-scale Toronto and Broadway productions.
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
David Zippel
Lyricist of Pamela’s First Musical.
Lyricist David Zippel discusses the development of Pamela’s First Musical, the challenges posed by the untimely passing of two of his collaborators on the project — composer Cy Coleman and author Wendy Wasserstein, and the upcoming benefit performance which will mark the show’s first public performance. He also talks […]
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Unexpectedly Theatre
With backgrounds rooted in rock and roll, television comedy and comics, our 4 guests have made the leap from their day jobs to the stages of Broadway and Off Broadway with their musicals. Ben Katchor (The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island), David Javerbaum (Cry-Baby), Heidi Rodewald (Passing Strange) and Stew (Passing Strange) […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Production: The Civil War
The production team for The Civil War — producer Pierre Cossette, producers Gary Gunas and Scott Zieger of Pace Theatrical, lyricist Jack Murphy, composer Frank Wildhorn, and marketing representative Norman Zagier — cover the musical’s journey from inception at Houston’s Alley Theatre, through two studio albums, readings and workshops, to the […]
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Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
Composers and Lyricists
A panel of acclaimed, Tony Award-winning composers and lyricists - Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, William Finn and Adam Guettel - discuss their first theatrical experiences, the process of writing and composing, what’s involved in working with a partner, early influences on their music, and where they find inspiration; offer advice for students; […]
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