From Inspiration To Stage

From Inspiration To Stage episodes:

• 08.04.2020

  Inside Information #1 - "Collisions" by City Theatre - A Musical In Seven Days (Project Interlude)

  In this first of a new series for "From Inspiration To Stage", Inside Information takes you behind the scenes of new musicals and their creators.  Drew interviews two of the creatives behind City Theatre's Project Interlude new venture; Sarah Campbell...

  
• 07.24.2020

  Composer Spotlight #4: Meet Vicki Larnach

  In our fourth Composer Spotlight, Drew interviews the wonderful Vicki Larnach whose musical based on the Sir Terry Pratchett book "Good Omens" has been receiving much attention.  Vicki shares her insight on the process of gaining permission to adapt the...

  
• 07.06.2020

  Ep14 - Where Are The Songs Meant To Go?

  Many new writers of musical theatre struggle with where a song should go in regards to their book or script.  It can be quite a challenge, and a misplaced song can ruin the entire flow of a scene, or indeed,...

  
• 07.02.2020

  Concert Of Very Industrious Dramatists (COVID) #4

  We're back with another outstanding selection of songs by musical theatre composers from around the globe!  If you're looking for the very best of new musicals, then you've found it.  Featuring songs by Athos Kyriakides (USA), Günther Fiala (Austria), Peter...

  
• 05.08.2020

  Concert Of Very Industrious Dramatists (COVID) #3

  This third edition of the COVID Concert showcases more exemplary talent from all around the world.  Featuring songs by Athos Kyriakides, Molly Lankford, Steven Bergman, Jeff Eisenberg and Bruce J Robinson, Miriam Kook, Neal Learner, Jamie Burgess and Drew Lane,...

  
• 04.21.2020

  The First Milestone - Thank YOU!

  No fanfare, just a heartfelt thank you from Drew to all the listeners out there.  It's because of YOU that  "From Inspiration To Stage" has hit its first milestone!

  
• 04.19.2020

  Ep13 - Rhyme: Perfect Vs Imperfect

  The battle lines are drawn as Drew asks one of the big questions surrounding lyric writing.  From all over the world, lyricists have had their say on whether rhymes should be perfect, or if imperfect rhymes are now the norm. ...

  
• 04.08.2020

  Composer Spotlight #3: Meet Millicent Sarre

  In this third Composer Spotlight, Drew interviews Millicent Sarre; South-Australian singer and songwriter, cabaret artist, music theatre performer and vocal coach.  We learn about about how she got into writing musicals and cabarets, and the lessons she has learned along...

  
• 04.07.2020

  Concert Of Very Industrious Dramatists (COVID) #2

  After the success of the first COVID presentation, it returns with another selection of songs from musical composers from around the world!  There really is something for everyone in this second concert, including songs by Molly Lankford (US), Jye Bryant...

  
• 03.24.2020

  Concert Of Very Industrious Dramatists (COVID) #1

  Welcome to the first Concert of Very Industrious Dramatists - or COVID for short.  (See what we did there?).  Yes, in this time of quarantine, the arts has been forced to close its doors and leave the ghost light on...

  
• 03.08.2020

  Ep12 - How Did You Begin?

  In this revealing podcast, Drew talks about the inspiration and journey he took as a young budding musician and how he started writing musicals.  The episode features previously unheard songs from Drew's earliest years, including his first attempts at songwriting...

  
• 01.26.2020

  Composer Spotlight #2: Meet Vidya Makan

  In this second Composer Spotlight, Drew interviews Vidya Makan; Australian composer, writer, actor, and singer!  Vidya talks about her journey as a musical theatre composer, and what inspires her to write.  You'll also hear exclusive live recordings from her song-cycle...

  
• 01.18.2020

  Ep11 - The Evolution Of A Song

  For the first podcast of 2020, Drew gives you a behind-the-scenes look at his songwriting process, and how a song can change over a period of time.  Featuring "Play With Me" from his acclaimed new show "Electric Dreams: The Musical",...

  
• 12.17.2019

  Ep10 - Christmas Special: Writing Grinch Songs

  It's Christmas, and Drew has broken out the festive cheer by looking at writing ... grinch songs?  Yep, that's right: in this Christmas special of "From Inspiration To Stage", Drew talks about the process of writing an anti-Christmas song, complete...

  
• 11.13.2019

  Ep9 - The 11 O'Clock Number

  It's the song that sits right at the end of the show, but before the finale: a trope of the "golden age" of musicals where shows began at 8.30pm.  However, what is this mysterious convention and is it used today? ...

  
• 11.05.2019

  Ep8 - Overcoming Writer's Block

  As a writer, there are times when you just seem stuck - no matter how hard you work, nothing seems to be coming out, or in the way you want it to.  The flow isn't there, the inspiration is missing,...

  
• 09.10.2019

  Ep7 - What Does Being "Successful" Actually Mean?

  It all began as a totally different podcast, but what came out was a question that seems to permeate our creative life - what does being successful actually mean?  In this podcast, there's no songs and no insights into the...

  
• 06.28.2019

  Ep6 - The Opening Number

  It's the first big number that the audience sees and hears, so what should the Opening Number of a show actually do?  In this podcast, Drew explores the purpose of the opening number and breaks it down into 5 key...

  
• 06.23.2019

  Composer Spotlight #1: Meet Jye Bryant

  Welcome to a new branch of From Inspiration To Stage, where we get to meet some of the great up and coming/established composers of the Australian Musical Theatre scene!  In this first "Composer Spotlight" podcast, Drew interviews Jye Bryant, a composer...

  
• 04.19.2019

  Ep5 - Six Lessons I've Learned Along The Way

  In a very honest and open episode "From Inspiration To Stage", Drew talks about the six key lessons he's learned about writing musicals from writing musicals and features some exclusive demos that have never been heard before.  He reveals some...

  
• 03.02.2019

  Ep4 - Which Comes First: Music Or Lyrics?

  It's the age-old question: which comes first?  In this episode, Drew calls on four of Australia's musical theatre composers to answer it, including Cal Siberstein, Caitlyn Burt, Peter J Casey and Jye Bryant.  Together they explore the role of music...

  
• 02.09.2019

  Ep3 - The "I Want ..." Song

  In this episode, Drew explores the role of the classic "I Want" song in a musical and is joined by several special guests!  The podcast features songs from several new Australian musicals including Staffroom, Melba, Stalker: The Musical, A Postcard...

  
• 01.12.2019

  Ep2 - Planning Out Your Story

  In this second episode, Drew explains a simple way to help flesh out your idea.  After all, before you get writing, you need to know where you're going with your story!  This episode also features songs from his youth musicals...

  
• 12.30.2018

  Ep1 - Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?

  Welcome to the 1st episode of "From Inspiration To Stage", a podcast which focuses on the process of writing musical theatre. Ep #1 looks at the question: Where do you get your ideas from?  Join award-winning Aussie composer, Drew Lane,...