This edition: Composer/Lyricist (Fall 2000)
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Original tape date: November 1, 2000.Oscar, Emmy and five-time American Theatre Wing Tony Award winner, Peter Stone moderates this discussion with lyricist Susan Birkenhead ("Triumph of Love", "Jelly's Last Jam"), composers/lyricists John Kander and Fred Ebb ("Cabaret", "Chicago", "Woman of the Year", "Steel Pier", "The Act"), composer Marvin Hamlisch ("A Chorus Line", "They're Playing Our Song", "The Sweet Smell of Success"), and award-winning country songwriter/composer Don Schlitz ("The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"). The panel talks about the process of musical songwriting, collaboration with other writers, writing songs in conjunction with the book, learning from influential composers, through-composed shows compared to book musicals, pros and cons of workshops, their backgrounds, and their first shows.
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- Production: "Contact" (Fall 1999)
- Monday, March 9 - 4:00am
- Tuesday, March 10 - 4:00am
- Wednesday, March 11 - 4:00am
- Thursday, March 12 - 4:00am
- Friday, March 13 - 4:00am
- Saturday, March 14 - 4:00am
- Critics (Fall 1999)
- Monday, March 2 - 4:00am
- Tuesday, March 3 - 4:00am
- Wednesday, March 4 - 4:00am
- Thursday, March 5 - 4:00am
- Friday, March 6 - 4:00am
- Saturday, March 7 - 4:00am
- Sunday, March 8 - 4:00am
- Setting the Stage
- Monday, February 23 - 4:00am
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- Critics and Social Media
- Monday, February 16 - 4:00am
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- Friday, February 20 - 4:00am
- Saturday, February 21 - 4:00am
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- Reimagining Musicals
- Thursday, February 12 - 4:00am
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