How to write a musical script

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We're here to encourage, equip and build a community of musical theatre writers, composers and lyricists. We have no live musicians – performers will be accompanied by karaoke/instrumental tracks from Youtube. How to write a musical and get it produced.Provide links to karaoke/instrumental versions of songs in your script submission.Each new act and/or scene should be started on a new page and be center justified.

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Opening and closing numbers are great opportunities for the full cast to sing together are submitting a musical, a list of musical numbers should follow this page, including the song titles and characters who sing.At least 1 ensemble musical number involving the full 6-12 person cast In this video i share some thoughts on the best ways to format a libretto or musical theatre script, as there doesnt seem to be any kind of standard form.Please consider that performers will be trying to learn and memorize your script within 24 hours.1-2 separate pages dedicated to a cast list, song list, and links to karaoke/instrumental song versions (see below).A flexible cast that can be expanded or double-casted to fit 6-12 actors.This does NOT include the title page, song list, cast list, etc.20 pages (approximately 20 minutes in length) maximum including songs.Thank you for your interest in submitting a script for our 24 Hour Musicals! Before you write your script, please follow the guidelines below: Formatting Guidelines

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