Elise Dewsberry, the Artistic Director of New Musicals Inc. in Los Angeles, talks about the most common mistakes and issues that come up in the writing and development of new musicals. Elise's forty years of experience as a sought-after dramaturge make her critical advice on theme, plot, exposition, diction, character development, etc. invaluable to all creators of new musicals.
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#- 72 - SPACE RHAPSODY: a Star Trek Musical!
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The 72nd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. SPACE RHAPSODY: a Star Trek Musical! - discussing the recent musical episode of Star Trek's STRANGE NEW WORLDS.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#71 - Revisiting the Power of the Song
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The 71st episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Revisiting the Power of Song and how to make sure you are making full use of it.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#70- The Toy in the Scene
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The 70th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Some advice about activating a scene by providing the characters with an action that is integral to the story of that scene.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#69- TMI in Stage Directions
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The 69th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Some advice about avoiding too much information in stage directions - such as backstory, summary of the scene to come, and micro-managing your actors' inner lives.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#68- Overwriting Your First Draft
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The 68th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of the benefits of overwriting your initial draft.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#67- Bland Main Characters
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The 67th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Avoiding the pitfall of creating a lead character who is so "likeable" that they become bland and not as interesting as the other characters in the show.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#66- Premise vs. Theme
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The 66th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Discussing the concepts of Premise vs. Theme.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#65- Revisiting ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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The 65th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Revisiting the topic of ACKNOWLEDMENT.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#64- Revisiting SONG SPOTTING
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The 64th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Revisiting the topic of SONG SPOTTING.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#63- Revisiting DICTION
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The 63rd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Revisiting the topic of DICTION.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#62- Revisiting EXPOSITION
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The 62nd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Revisiting the topic of EXPOSITION.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#61- Revisiting TRANSITIONS
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The 61st episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Revisiting the topic of TRANSITIONS.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#60- Pitching Your New Musical
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The 60th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Some thoughts on PITCHING your new musical to potential producers.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#59 - Collaborative Workshop Lecture #10 - Who Am I?
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The 59th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. The tenth in a short series of excerpts from the NMI Core Curriculum Launch Lectures for the 2021-22 season: Who Am I?Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#58 - Collaborative Workshop Lecture #9 - Professional Formatting.
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The 58th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. The ninth in a short series of excerpts from the NMI Core Curriculum Launch Lectures for the 2021-22 season: Professional Formatting.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#57 - Collaborative Workshop Lecture #8 - Dealing with Feedback
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The 57th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. The eighth in a short series of excerpts from the NMI Core Curriculum Launch Lectures for the 2021-22 season: Dealing with Feedback.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#56 - Collaborative Workshop Lecture #7 - Adaptation
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The 56th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. The seventh in a short series of excerpts from the NMI Core Curriculum Launch Lectures for the 2021-22 season: Adaptation.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#55 - Collaborative Workshop Lecture #6 - The Art of Collaboration
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The 55th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. The sixth in a short series of excerpts from the NMI Core Curriculum Launch Lectures for the 2021-22 season: The Art of Collaboration.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#54 - Collaborative Workshop Lecture #5 - The Craft of the Music
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The 54th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. The fifth in a short series of excerpts from the NMI Core Curriculum Launch Lectures for the 2021-22 season: The Craft of the Music.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#53 - Collaborative Workshop Lecture #4 - The Craft of the Lyrics
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The 53rd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. The fourth in a short series of excerpts from the NMI Core Curriculum Launch Lectures for the 2021-22 season: The Craft of the Lyrics.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#52 - Collaborative Workshop Lecture #3 - The Craft of the Book
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The 52nd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. The third in a short series of excerpts from the NMI Core Curriculum Launch Lectures for the 2021-22 season: The Craft of the Book.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#51 - Collaborative Workshop Lecture #2 - "Secrets" in Musical Theatre
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The 51st episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. The second in a short series of excerpts from the NMI Core Curriculum Launch Lectures for the 2021-22 season: "Secrets" in Musical Theatre.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#50 - Collaborative Workshop Lecture #1 - Story Story Story
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The 50th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. The first in a short series of excerpts from the NMI Core Curriculum Launch Lectures for the 2021-22 season: Story Story Story.
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#49 - SPOTLIGHT ON CATHY ELLIOTT
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The 49th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A spotlight on the talents of composer/lyricist/performer Cathy Elliott featuring her song 'Wonderful'.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#47 - THE INTRODUCTORY VERSE
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The 47th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Some ruminations on the 'lost' art of the introductory verse.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#46 - STATEMENT OF FACT
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The 46th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. What is a 'statement of fact', and why should you NOT use it either in an outline or in dialogue?Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#45 - TELLING A GLOBAL STORY
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The 45th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of telling a GLOBAL story in musical form.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#44 - TELLING A SHORT STORY
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The 44th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of telling a SHORT story in musical form.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#43 - TELLING AN ENSEMBLE STORY
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The 43rd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of telling an ENSEMBLE story in musical form.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#42-COLLABORATION - AGREEMENTS
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The 42nd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series about collaboration. This month: Should you have a collaboration agreement?Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#41 -COLLABORATION - FIXING
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The 41st episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series about collaboration. This month: How do you solve collaborator problems?Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#40 -COLLABORATION - HOW?
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The 40th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series about collaboration. This month: How best to collaborate?Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#39 -COLLABORATION - WHERE?
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The 39th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series about collaboration. This month: Where do you find a collaborator?Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#38 -COLLABORATION - WHY?
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The 38th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series about collaboration. This month: Why collaborate?Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#37 -RECAP
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The 37th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A recap of the last three years!Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#36 -ASSIGNMENT: PRONOUNS
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The 36th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series giving you an ASSIGNMENT for your current musical. Assignment #6: CHANGE YOUR PRONOUNS.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#35 -ASSIGNMENT: TENSE
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The 35th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series giving you an ASSIGNMENT for your current musical. Assignment #5: TENSE.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#34 -ASSIGNMENT: AFTER THE SONG
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The 34th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series giving you an ASSIGNMENT for your current musical. Assignment #4: AFTER THE SONG.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#33 -ASSIGNMENT: TRANSITIONS
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The 33rd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series giving you an ASSIGNMENT for your current musical. Assignment #3: TRANSITIONS.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#32 -ASSIGNMENT: CHARACTER IDENTIFICATION
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The 32nd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series giving you an ASSIGNMENT for your current musical. Assignment #2: CHARACTER IDENTIFICATION.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#31 -ASSIGNMENT: CHARACTER DICTION
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The 31st episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part of a short series giving you an ASSIGNMENT for your current musical. Assignment #1: CHARACTER DICTION.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#30 - YOUR LEAD ACTIVE IN OWN FATE
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The 30th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 5 in a short series on CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - this one urging you to make sure your lead character is ACTIVE in their own FATE and not just acting UPON by fate and/or the other characters.…
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#29 - FUNNY BUT TRUE
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The 29th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 4 in a short series on CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - this one urging you to make sure your comic character moments are funny but also TRUE.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#28 - FIFTH BUSINESS
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The 28th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 3 in a short series on CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - this one cautioning against creating a character who is only there to serve a plot purpose - also known as "FIFTH BUSINESS".Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#27 - EXPOSITION
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The 27th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 2 in a short series on CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - this one talking about using your characters as a tool to deliver EXPOSITION.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#26 - CHARACTER DICTION
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The 26th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Part 1 in a short series on CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - beginning with the DICTION of your characters.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#25 - THINK LIKE A DIRECTOR
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The 25th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. Why it is important to think like a director (but don't think FOR them).Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#24 - THREE TYPES OF SONGS ELISE DOESN'T MUCH LIKE
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The 24th episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of three types of songs that aren't necessarily the strongest choices for your musical.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#23 - THE POWER OF SONG
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The 23rd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of the POWER of song in a musical. You're writing a musical, right? So take advantage of the POWER of music and let the SONGS do most of the heavy-lifting.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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How to Get NO Feedback from Elise: Episode#22 - SONG SPOTTING AS A FUNCTION OF THE BOOK
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The 22nd episode in the podcast from NMI Artistic Director Elise Dewsberry - How to Get NO Feedback from Elise. A discussion of song spotting as a function of the book.Oleh Elise Dewsberry
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