CGO are preparing for the fourth run of “A Month of Sundays” – Musical Theatre writers courses in conjunction with RADA, which will be in November 2009.
Book writers, composers and lyricists are invited to join us for, quite literally, a month of Sundays to work together on collaborative exercises, and explore the building blocks of Musical Theatre writing. Each writer puts aside their own existing work and enters into a bit of blind-dating with another writer to create new ideas and see what happens. New friends are made, and lessons learned in relative safety.
Writers who joined us for the November 08, February and May 09 courses found the detail, the attention, and the privacy of the programme energising and valuable and some have continued their collaboration even after the course has finished. We hope many MMD writers will also take the chance to join us.
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Sandy Wilson is perhaps the most venerable living figure in British musical theatre. The creator of The Boy Friend among other musicals, he offers his time to MMD Associates to critique some examples of songs and talk about his career.
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book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Paul Boyd
A new production of Paul Boyd's acclaimed musical re-imagining of the literary classic. "Forget the Disney version ... this is more magical" (BBC Radio). "This is captivating storytelling ... without doubt, this is a production for the young at heart of all ages" (The Stage). Photos and music samples online at www.pbmusicals.com
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A new production of Paul Boyd's acclaimed musical re-imagining of the literary classic. "Forget the Disney version ... this is more magical" (BBC Radio). "This is captivating storytelling ... without doubt, this is a production for the young at heart of all ages" (The Stage). Photos and music samples online at www.pbmusicals.com
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music and lyrics by MMD Associate Tim Connor
Live cabaret performance at Birdland, New York City (February 2008). Dedicated to Katie Fabel.
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Live cabaret performance at Birdland, New York City (February 2008). Dedicated to Katie Fabel.
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by MMD Associate BB Cooper, Barb Jungr and Stuart Paterson
From Birmingham Stage Company's Jungle Book, commissioned via MMD
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From Birmingham Stage Company's Jungle Book, commissioned via MMD
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Olly Ashmore is the winner of the Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Award 2009. Performed by Amy Payne, his winning song was called Wake Up TV, from his musical Hot Flush 2. Ashmore received a prize of 500 from judges George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, members of the MMD board. The songwriting prize was combined with the Stephen Sondheim Student Performer Prize, which was won by Michael Peavoy singing Finishing the Hat and also To Be A Man by MMD Associates Julian Chenery and Matt Gimblett. The competition took place on 31 May at the Playhouse Theatre in London's West End.
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by MMD Associate David Foster-Smith ,
Anthony Barry and John Renoir
Andrew P. Wood in the role of Fitz singing "The Bottom Line" about the craziness that Biba's economic situation was, and how people change when possible insolvency beckons. Sounds as familiar today as it did then.
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Andrew P. Wood in the role of Fitz singing "The Bottom Line" about the craziness that Biba's economic situation was, and how people change when possible insolvency beckons. Sounds as familiar today as it did then.
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music by MMD Associate Jenni Roditi, libretto by Lyn Gambles
A sample of music from The Descent of Inanna – including a three minute trailer, two interpretations of one of the songs with dance and eight tracks of music – beautifully shot and recorded to very high standard.
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A sample of music from The Descent of Inanna – including a three minute trailer, two interpretations of one of the songs with dance and eight tracks of music – beautifully shot and recorded to very high standard.
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Terminal Four Play, a new 10 minute musical by Julian Woolford and Richard John will be produced by Theatre 503 at this year's Latitude Festival. The piece was one of three commissioned through MMD by Theatre 503 and Theatrevoice for their Urban Scrawl project, a series of 53 podcasts, each 10 minutes long, each one drawing inspiration from a different station on the Piccadilly Line.
Latitude Festival will host Urban Sprawl, live productions of 3 of the Urban Scrawl pieces, which will include Terminal Four Play: an r'n'b musical about security staff, suicide bombers and sex at Heathrow's Terminal Four. It will also be available as a podcast later in the year.
More details available from http://www.theatre503.com/urbanscrawl/. Tickets for Latitude available from http://www.latitudefestival.co.uk/tickets/index.aspx
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MMD writer Mark Robertson's show MARRYING MEG has been selected for this year's New York Musicals Festival. The show, twice a finalist in the Vivian Ellis prize, was selected by a grand jury that included composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown and directors Francesca Zambello and Kathleen Marshall. MARRYING MEG will now be staged in its entirety for the first time at a midtown Manhattan theatre in early October as part of the three week festival of new musicals. It is one of only two non-North American shows in this year's programme. Find out more at www.nymf.org.
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An original anti-hero story for today's generation. For everyone who ever felt they did not fit in. For everyone who was ever laughed at. For everyone who ever had a dream. This is your story.
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Perfect Pitch Musicals - accepting submissions year-round. More information at www.perfectpitchmusicals.com. NB. As always, MMD urges all writers to obtain legal advice before signing any production or development agreement. MMD can also provide limited legal and financial advice. Perfect Pitch development agreements currently include future royalty percentages to be paid to the producers.
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music by MMD Associate BB Cooper
Presented by Czech Dance Benefit Society, Artfield and Karlin Theatre, Prague: An international project of contemporary dance theatre based on the legend of the Golem. Music by BB Cooper, Libretto by BB Cooper and Pavel Strouhal, Direction and Choreography by Pavel Strouhal, Orchestrations by Martin Kumzak.
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Presented by Czech Dance Benefit Society, Artfield and Karlin Theatre, Prague: An international project of contemporary dance theatre based on the legend of the Golem. Music by BB Cooper, Libretto by BB Cooper and Pavel Strouhal, Direction and Choreography by Pavel Strouhal, Orchestrations by Martin Kumzak.
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lyrics by MMD Associate Julian Chenery, music by MMD Associate Matt Gimblett
Shakespeare 4 Kidz Hamlet Trailer
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Shakespeare 4 Kidz Hamlet Trailer
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