Episode 11: Don’t Fall in Love With Your Work with Alan Menken

Last night, David Greenwood OAM attended A Whole New World of Alan Menken at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre, a remarkable celebration of one of musical theatre and film’s most influential composers. In this reflective episode of Onstage: Casting Call, David explores one of the hardest lessons in creative work: don’t fall in love with your work, because even brilliant songs, scenes, auditions and ideas can end up on the cutting room floor. Using Alan Menken’s performance and the history of cut songs from shows like Little Shop of Horrors as a starting point, this episode looks at creative resilience, feedback, self-tapes, collaboration and the discipline required to serve the story rather than protect your ego. Brought to you by CentreStage.