Epic Opening Numbers...How Do They Do That?

#MusicalTheatre #Writing #Opening

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In this video, I breaks down the components of the Musical Theatre Opening Number. We talk about what they do, why they do it, where they can go wrong, and does so with plenty of examples!

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0:00 - Oh, How I’ve Missed These
0:37 - Introduction
1:51 - What Are Opening Numbers?
2:57 - Example #1: Hamilton
3:49 - The Purpose of Opening Numbers
4:14 - Example #2: Legally Blonde
4:39 - Example #3: Pippin
5:08 - Other Functions of Opening Numbers
5:38 - Vocal Performance Level Up Seminar Class
9:11 - Where Can Opening Numbers Go Wrong?
10:03 - But When It Works
10:39 - Your Thoughts, Conclusion, & Deleted Bits!

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Michael Radi (all pronouns) is a Composer-Lyricist, Librettist, Performer, Vocal Coach, and Musical Director currently residing in New York City. He is an alumnus of the esteemed Lehman Engel BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop as a lyricist, and has written four full-length musical theatre pieces in addition to ongoing projects. His original musical The King’s Legacy, which received its world premiere production in August 2019 at the Bristol Valley Theater in Naples, NY, and has also been presented in Industry Reading format both in fall of 2019 as part of the Dramatists Guild Friday Night Footlights and in November 2016. More recently, his original one-man show ’S Wonderful: An Evening with George Gershwin just played its premiere production, also at BVT. Other current projects include a musical adaptation of The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, a one-man show soon to be announced, and a family-oriented musical comedy set in the world of competitive baton twirling, based off his family's history with the sport.

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