So excited to be heading back to school.
The Dramatists Guild Institute offered an outstanding slate of classes for writers this spring.
I started 'Architecture of the Musical' with John Dietrich on Monday, and it was so good. We learned so much in the first two hours about opening numbers and how to craft effective ones.
No better example than comparing 'Love Is in the Air,' which was Stephen Sondheim's first shot at an opener for 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' with 'Comedy Tonight,' which eventually opened the show.
On Saturday, I start Lyric Writing with Marcy Heisler. Breath is held. It will be the first time to sit in class and have my work compared to others. Excited. Apprehensive. Can't wait.
OK. That's it, and that's enough.
The Dramatists Guild Institute offered an outstanding slate of classes for writers this spring.
I started 'Architecture of the Musical' with John Dietrich on Monday, and it was so good. We learned so much in the first two hours about opening numbers and how to craft effective ones.
No better example than comparing 'Love Is in the Air,' which was Stephen Sondheim's first shot at an opener for 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' with 'Comedy Tonight,' which eventually opened the show.
On Saturday, I start Lyric Writing with Marcy Heisler. Breath is held. It will be the first time to sit in class and have my work compared to others. Excited. Apprehensive. Can't wait.
OK. That's it, and that's enough.
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