Stephen Cole, Musical Theatre Writer-Session 2-Episode #298

Stephen Cole, Musical Theatre Writer-Session 2-Episode #298

“You could write the most academic piece of lyric. And if the music is absolutely emotional, it will tell us that something else is going on, and it gives something for the actor to act. Why is that so beautiful? How do you fall in love at first sight? How does...
Richard Skipper, Entertainer-Singer-Episode #295

Richard Skipper, Entertainer-Singer-Episode #295

“This moment is all we have. Get outside of your comfort zone. Just get out there and do it. And it’s like the expression, how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. It’s not going to all happen overnight. It’s lucky when it does. But when...
Jimmy Roberts, Composer-Lyricist-Poet-Episode #287

Jimmy Roberts, Composer-Lyricist-Poet-Episode #287

Jimmy Roberts is the composer of the second longest-running Off-Broadway musical in New York theater history, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, which ran for over 5000 performances. And it’s been produced around the world in languages as diverse as French,...
Stuart Ross, Writer-Director-Episode #263

Stuart Ross, Writer-Director-Episode #263

“When you’re having a problem and you don’t know what to do and you can’t breathe and you think you’re going to have to stop, look around, because the answer’s there, right there in front of you. Usually when there’s a...