“Creating New Musicals” Digital Panel
from Syracuse (On)Stage Hosted by Maggie-Kate Coleman, Robi Hager, Ben Holtzman, Sammy Lopez, Kathleen Wrinn, Melissa Crespo
Maggie-Kate Coleman, Robi Hager, Ben Holtzman, Sammy Lopez, and Kathleen Wrinn discuss what goes into making a new musical. From the classroom to Broadway, musical theatre creators discuss the trials and triumphs of what it takes to make a musical. Associate Artistic Director Melissa Crespo moderates this panel discussion part of the 22/23 Cold Read Festival. When Kyle Bass introduced The Cold Read Festival in the 2016/2017 season, his goal was to invite audiences into the creative process of the playwright at various stages of a play’s development. This season the festival returns under the direction of associate artistic director Melissa Crespo. An ardent supporter of new work development, Crespo has expanded Cold Read. In addition to a line-up of exciting in-person new work, she has invited leading theatre artists to participate in digital panels to examine the challenges and rewards of developing new work, which, as many play incubators around the country struggle, seems more important than ever. These discussions were live-streamed over zoom and recorded for all to enjoy.
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