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Musical Theatre Writing Workshop Course

A 20-week transformational course for mastering musical theatre writing fundamentals

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The Musical Theatre Writing Workshop Course is a comprehensive, cohort-based program designed to teach the essential foundations of musical theatre writing, from structure and song craft to collaboration and revision. Over 20 weeks, participants engage in weekly live sessions, practical exercises, and peer collaboration to build real skills in writing for musical theatre. Alongside structured curriculum, the course nurtures creative confidence, deep community connection, and hands-on experience giving and receiving feedback.

Participants will complete six original songs with collaborators, revise multiple pieces, and gain clarity on the full musical development process. You’ll receive access to expert-led instruction, recordings of every session, and a supportive community of writers to connect with during and after the course. This workshop combines education, practice, and community to empower you with both craft mastery and the confidence to pursue your musical theatre projects.

Outcomes

  • Master core writing foundations
  • Write and revise original songs
  • Collaborate effectively with peers
  • Apply skills to full musical structure

What's included?

  • Core Curriculum

    Live, discussion-based sessions covering essential craft: 32-bar form, rhyme, scansion, song structure, collaboration, composition, show development, character, motif, comedy songs, and more.

  • Collaborative Writing

    Work with multiple partners across six song challenges and rewrites, gaining real-world collaboration experience as composers and lyricists pair up in varied creative dynamics.

  • Song Challenges

    Complete six songwriting challenges and three rewrites, presenting your work in a supportive feedback environment designed to strengthen craft and revision skills.

  • Constructive Feedback Process

    Engage in a guided, moderated feedback model centered on support, clarity, and growth so you learn how to give and receive critique that truly advances your work.

  • Flexible & Guest Curriculum

    Benefit from adaptive lessons and guest experts covering topics like orchestration, dramaturgy, lyric mapping, audience awareness, and writing outside your lived experience.

  • Creative Community

    Build meaningful relationships with dedicated musical theatre writers inside an engaged online community that extends beyond weekly sessions.

  • VIP Support

    Receive priority access and personalized messaging between sessions for direct guidance and continued momentum throughout the course.

Who is this for?

  • Aspiring musical theatre writers seeking structured education
  • Writers looking to develop collaboration and feedback skills
  • Creators ready to complete original musical material

About the creator

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Em Radi

Composer-Lyricist & Librettist | Founder of Musical Theatre Writing Collective

I’m Em Radi, a lifelong musical theatre maker whose path has woven through writing, performing, coaching, and community building. From my first steps in theatre to graduating Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. in Theatre-English and training at the Lehman E...

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