How Do You Write A Broadway Musical?
The Broadway musical is a great American theatrical tradition that has been wildly popular for over a century. If your ambition is to write a Broadway musical, you are in the brilliant company or George Gershwin, Rogers and Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Decide whether to go it alone or collaborate. Some musicals are primarily the creation of a single genius. Others are the brainchildren of a creative partnership. Collaborators can include a playwright, a lyricist, a composer, a set designer and others. Come up with a concept. Musicals are essentially storytelling through song. You can rewrite an old story in a new way. For example, “Camelot” retells the King Arthur legend and “West Side Story” revisions “Romeo and Juliet”. You can also write a completely new tale drawn from history, autobiography or fantasy. There are no limits, and fact or fiction can be your inspiration. Write a script. Invent compelling characters ranging from heroes to villains to comic relief to narrators.
