Robert Lopez is a writer in the musical theatre community that has accomplished more than awards. Find out what he has to do with you in this episode.

Rhyme is a tool that songwriters can use to help write great lyrics. This episode gives insight into some rhyme types to help in your songwriting.

Writing a musical that’s being adapted from a published book/story is exciting. Today’s episode includes tips to help you write a musical adaptation.

The musical and the power of story has the ability to help a lot of people. Today’s episode not only highlights Pedro Pan the musical but also the impact of musicals written by inspiring individuals around the world.

Parallel key modulation is a way to change the key of a song. In today’s episode, you’ll learn about two ways to incorporate parallel key modulation in your music.

“See I’m Smiling” by Jason Robert Brown from the musical, The Last Five Years is a well thought out song that uses some cool composition techniques. In today’s episode, we check it out.

When it comes to writing a script, something to consider is the arrangement in the order of events. This episode gives insight and help for choosing which storyline style is best for your production.

Native American theatre writers have been creating great art for quite some time but unfortunately there hasn’t been much representation of their stories in musical theatre. Nevertheless, they’re making an impact and it’s not only exciting but also encouraging.

Passing chords can help glue chord progressions together. This episode includes a lesson on the passing chords of diminished and augmented chords and how you can use them in your music.

“Believe in Yourself” written by Charlie Smalls from the musical, The Wiz is an exceptional piece of music that composers can learn from. In today’s episode, we check it out.