Playwright's Spotlight with Michael Gordon Shapiro

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I speak to musical theatre composer and lyricist Michael Gordon Shapiro. Michael's insight into the genre is expansive. We discuss the method and elements of a musical, what functions songs play, and the traps to avoid. We also delve into compensation, publishing, and finding opportunities in the realm of musical theatre. I very much enjoyed recording this episode and hope you find it as informative as I did. Michael Shapiro is an active composer for musical theatre. His children's show Super Sidekick: The Musical is published by Samuel French/Concord Theatricals and has been performed in front of young audiences throughout the United States, including Off-Broadway in 2012. His family musicals Gideon and the Blundersnorp and The Bully Problem have won numerous awards and nominations, including (for Gideon) Best Musical at the 2021 Hollywood Fringe Festival. He is a graduate of the film-scoring program at USC and studied at the ASCAP Film Scoring Seminar. The video version of this episode can be viewed in the link below -https://youtu.be/QoBeDINNw4wLinks to sites and resources discussed in this episode -New Musicals, Inc. -https://nmi.org/ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop -www.ascap.comConcord Theatricals -https://www.concordtheatricals.com/Samual French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival - https://oobfestival.com/BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop -https://www.bmi.com/theatre_workshopTisch NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing -https://www.bmi.com/theatre_workshopLinks to Michael Shapiro's Website and Musicals -Michael Shapirowww.mikemusic.comSuper Sidekick: The Musicalwww.supersidekickmusical.comGideon and the Blundersnorp -www.gideonmusical.comThe Bully Problem -www.thebullyproblem.comWebsites and socials for James Elden, Punk Monkey Productions and Playwright's SpotlightPunk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.comPLAY Noir -www.playnoir.comPLAY Noir Anthology –www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.htmlJames Elden -Twitter - @jameseldensauerIG - @alakardrakeFB - fb.com/jameseldensauerPunk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir - Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                  - @playnoirla IG - @punkmonkeyprods       - @playnoir_la FB - fb.com/playnoir        - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductionsPlaywright's Spotlight -Twitter - @wrightlightpod IG - @playwrights_spotlightPlaywriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festivalwww.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.htmlSupport the show