Hi everyone and welcome to our new Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School Musical Theatre Program website! I cannot wait to get started on this year's production... and before you ask... it's still a secret! :) Mr. Jackson and I will likely announce the show in January.
So, what can you expect from following us on this blog? You'll get an inside look into how a musical develops from beginning to end. Putting together a large production like this has dozens of moving parts, and often people who aren't involved in theatre don't realize everything that has to happen in order to get that curtain to open on opening night. If you've ever wanted to be a fly on the wall of a theatre, this is the place for you! What's happened so far, you ask? The biggest thing has been research into available musicals and narrowing down a list of shows that will work. There is a lot out there, and it takes some time to go through all of the musical options and narrow down the best options for each class. There are several major licensing companies, such as Music Theatre International, Tams-Whitmark, and Samuel French, and they all have lists and lists of shows that are available to buy the rights to. In order to legally produce a musical, you must purchase the rights and rehearsal materials (such as scripts and music scores) from the licensing company. Newer musicals (such as Hamilton, Something Rotten, or Aladdin, to name a few), won't be available for amateur and school groups to license for a little while yet. The professional companies get first crack at it :) Whether or not the rights are available is just one of many considerations when choosing a musical. From there you have to look at factors like:
So, that's where we are now! We are finalizing our short list of shows and then we will order "perusal scripts" from the licensing companies so that we can look at the script and music to understand exactly what the show is about and if we are able to produce it this year. We are looking forward to bringing you along on our journey as we continue to work on this year's musical. Tell us your favourite musicals in the comments below, and share our website and social media accounts with your friends and family! ~Ms. Sarah Tye
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