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Optimism & Trust: Creating Musical Theatre with Paul Libman & Dave Hudson
Optimism & Trust: Creating Musical Theatre with Paul Libman & Dave Hudson
Paul Libman and Dave Hudson have worked together for twenty years, creating more than ten musicals together, including two that won the prestigious Richard Rodgers Award for New Musicals. Paul is the composer, and Dave is the book writer and lyricist of the team. We talk about their partnership and collaborative process, and they share personal stories about creative inspirations and moments of transformation. Dave and Paul also offer actionable suggestions for creativity in general and aspects of musical theatre building in particular. Enjoy this uplifting conversation with an award-winning musical theatre duo!
Guest Bios:
PAUL LIBMAN Musical theatre is Paul Libman’s destination on a journey that began with playing jazz piano, composing for television and radio commercials and producing records. After winning the Richard Rodgers Award twice for two different musicals with collaborator Dave Hudson, Paul relocated to New York, where he currently is a member of the Lehman Engel BMI Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop. He is also the creator, arranger and producer of the hit comedy CD, Oy To The World! A Klezmer Christmas.
Now, having had seven successfully produced musicals, he continues to write with Dave Hudson and others. Earlier this year, Paul and Dave celebrated a “double premiere” — the premiere of No Bones About It as part of the premiere season of Northern Sky Theater in Door County Wisconsin.
DAVE HUDSON Dave Hudson (Dramatists Guild, ASCAP) has been writing plays since he was in high school and for the past decade he has focused exclusively on musicals. 2015 saw the premier of his 23rd and 24th musicals. His work ranges from the poetic Dust and Dreams, an adaptation of Carl Sandburg’s Pulitzer Prize winning Cornhuskers to No Bones About It a comedic musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set among the world of competitive barbecue. He also writes for youth theater and just completed his seventh youth musical, Tut, Tut! which is published by Beat by Beat Press.
With Paul Libman, he is a two time winner of the prestigious Richard Rodgers Award for New Musicals and his work has been produced throughout the Midwest.
Connect with Dave & Paul
Website: http://libmanhudson.com/
There is a contact form on the site to drop them a note.
Also Mentioned
Northern Sky Theatre: https://northernskytheater.com/
Connect with Story and Horse
www.storyandhorse.com
Facebook: @storyandhorse
Instagram: @storyandhorse
Host Hilary Adams is an award-winning theatre director and coach. She is all about supporting people's creative expression and sharing stories with the world.
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Optimism & Trust: Creating Musical Theatre with Paul Libman & Dave Hudson
Paul Libman and Dave Hudson have worked together for twenty years, creating more than ten musicals together, including two that won the prestigious Richard Rodgers Award for New Musicals. Paul is the composer, and Dave is the book writer and lyricist of the team. We talk about their partnership and collaborative process, and they share personal stories about creative inspirations and moments of transformation. Dave and Paul also offer actionable suggestions for creativity in general and aspects of musical theatre building in particular. Enjoy this uplifting conversation with an award-winning musical theatre duo!
Guest Bios:
PAUL LIBMAN Musical theatre is Paul Libman’s destination on a journey that began with playing jazz piano, composing for television and radio commercials and producing records. After winning the Richard Rodgers Award twice for two different musicals with collaborator Dave Hudson, Paul relocated to New York, where he currently is a member of the Lehman Engel BMI Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop. He is also the creator, arranger and producer of the hit comedy CD, Oy To The World! A Klezmer Christmas.
Now, having had seven successfully produced musicals, he continues to write with Dave Hudson and others. Earlier this year, Paul and Dave celebrated a “double premiere” — the premiere of No Bones About It as part of the premiere season of Northern Sky Theater in Door County Wisconsin.
DAVE HUDSON Dave Hudson (Dramatists Guild, ASCAP) has been writing plays since he was in high school and for the past decade he has focused exclusively on musicals. 2015 saw the premier of his 23rd and 24th musicals. His work ranges from the poetic Dust and Dreams, an adaptation of Carl Sandburg’s Pulitzer Prize winning Cornhuskers to No Bones About It a comedic musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set among the world of competitive barbecue. He also writes for youth theater and just completed his seventh youth musical, Tut, Tut! which is published by Beat by Beat Press.
With Paul Libman, he is a two time winner of the prestigious Richard Rodgers Award for New Musicals and his work has been produced throughout the Midwest.
Connect with Dave & Paul
Website: http://libmanhudson.com/
There is a contact form on the site to drop them a note.
Also Mentioned
Northern Sky Theatre: https://northernskytheater.com/
Connect with Story and Horse
www.storyandhorse.com
Facebook: @storyandhorse
Instagram: @storyandhorse
Host Hilary Adams is an award-winning theatre director and coach. She is all about supporting people's creative expression and sharing stories with the world.
Support the show