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11-12-2005, 06:01 PM
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Writing Machine
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Everett, Washington
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What's the difference?
though, I am not a playwrite, What is the difference between writing a full length play verses a musical? I know it is the writing lyrics and music for the mysical?
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11-12-2005, 06:29 PM
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Wordsmith
Join Date: Dec 2004
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well as far as i know the only difference is that in a musical, you have to write lyrics
i beleive a musical is a cross between a
play and an opera (exept the songs arnt as loud, or go so high/low)
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11-13-2005, 09:42 AM
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Wordsmith
Join Date: Sep 2004
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there's a major difference in that you have to set the scenes/dialog to lead into the songs and dance numbers, as well as be able to write good song lyrics... i've written both drama and musical comedy, so if you want to know anything more, just drop me a line...
and, btw, it's 'play wright'...
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11-14-2005, 02:50 PM
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Scribe
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Canada
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I don't know the answer to your question, but I would think that how a person goes about it might depend on the person's method of writing.
If I were doing it, I think I would write a draft of the play first (probably starting out with a full outline of the story, but not necessarily). Then I would look at what I'd produced and decide what parts would be musical and what parts would be suited by plain dialogue. Of course, there would be more need for songs etc.
Then it would become necessary to find a music composer. Often the music overwhelms the story as in G.F.Handel's Hallelujah Chorus, or Mozart's operas, or Gilbert and Sullivan's Operetas.
Don't know if that's any help.
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11-15-2005, 01:22 AM
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Writer
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Philadelphia
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I majored in theater and have written several plays. A musical will of course have to be written with lyrics, plus a songwriter should be utilized. The biggest style difference is musicals are far more over the top than plays. Even somewhat realistic musicals like Rent have to be over the top to attempt justifying the insertion of a musical number. Watch Moulin Rouge. Baz Luhrman does a wonderful job building the scenes to the point of orgasmic climax so songs feel like the only natural solution lest the film itself explode.
A musical is inherently non realism.
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