The 1977 Jim Henson special, “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas” is back, with Paul Williams’ classic music and all. Here’s the story.
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A Closer Look at Leonard Bernstein’s Music in West Side Story
In the above video (courtesy of our free course The West Side Story Companion created in partnership…
The Four Ingredients That Made West Side Story Great
In anticipation of Carnegie Hall’s upcoming production of West Side Story at the Knockdown Center in Queens,…
Nothing is Perfect: A Guide to Analyzing Musical Theater
Musical theater nerds are nothing if not extreme. Some people shamelessly love The Music Man…
What You Need to Know to Compose for Musicals
The Broadway musical is such a mélange of parts — often Frankensteined together — that…
How to Write a Musical: Find Your Song Posts
This is part 3 of a series on how to write a musical. Start from the beginning…
How to Write a Musical: The Purpose of the Music
This is part 2 of a series on how to write a musical. Start from the beginning…
How to Write a Musical: The History of Musicals
This is part 1 of a series on how to write a musical. If you can’t wait…
Six Tips for Musicians in New Cities
The summer of 2012 was pivotal for my husband and me. We had loved living in…
5 Ways to Better Prepare for a Recording Session
This week, my band and I had a recording session for a new album and…