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Musical Theatre Writer Guy

Musical Theatre Writer Guy

Written by: Michael Radi
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Musical Theatre Writer Guy is a YouTube channel and podcast in which Michael discusses everything Musical Theatre from a Writing Perspective! Whether you’re a writer, performer, director, designer, producer, stagehand, audience member - a professional artist, aspiring, or simply love the theatre - Michael’s goal is to present you with information that will enhance your theatrical experiences and help to bolster your enjoyment of the theatre. New episodes are released every other Friday!

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  • 10 Things I Stopped Doing in 2025 (to Write 2 Musical Drafts)
    Apr 3 2026

    MUSICAL THEATRE WRITING COLLECTIVE:

    https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com/mtwc-about

    Want some FREE TIPS???

    For Writers:

    Em’s TOP 10 STRUCTURE TIPS - https://michael-radi.mykajabi.com/structure-tips-email

    —————————————————————————————

    ****GO EVEN DEEPER WITH…****

    For WRITERS:

    MUSICAL THEATRE WRITING COLLECTIVE:

    https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com/mtwc-about

    Libretto Formatting Guide:

    https://michaelradi.thrivecart.com/libretto-formatting-guide/

    Flagship Musical Theatre Writing Workshop Course:

    https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com/mt-writing-workshop-course

    Book & Beyond Libretto Writing Course:

    https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com/book-and-beyond-course

    Do you want to learn *how to write* Musical Theatre? Are you looking for a *warm and welcoming community* of writers? Then check out the collective at the link above!

    —————————————————————————————

    One of My Favorite Writing Books:

    (Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through this post. I am an affiliate of bookshop.org and I will earn a commission if you click through the title links below and make a purchase. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, and will do so from the Amazon link below.)

    “The Writer’s Journey” by Christopher Vogler:

    Bookshop.Org link:

    https://bookshop.org/a/4758/9781615933150

    Amazon link:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193290736X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=193290736X&linkCode=as2&tag=mtwgrecomme01-20&linkId=e804571516b48d9d6d11853c8765900e

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    Em Radi (any/all) is a Composer-Lyricist, Librettist, Performer, Vocal Coach, Musical Theatre Writing Coach, Musical Director, and the Founder of the Musical Theatre Writing Collective currently residing in New York City. They are an alumnus of the esteemed Lehman Engel BMI Musical Theatre Workshop as a lyricist, and has written six full-length musical theatre pieces in addition to ongoing projects. His original musical The King’s Legacy, which received its world premiere production in August 2019 at the Bristol Valley Theater in Naples, NY, and has also been presented in Industry Reading format both in fall of 2019 as part of the Dramatists Guild Friday Night Footlights and in November 2016. Em’s original one-person show ’S Wonderful: An Evening with George Gershwin also played its premiere production at BVT in 2021. Other current projects include a musical adaptation of The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, a queer pop-punk adaptation of Hamlet, and a mother-daughter coming of age musical set in the world of competitive baton twirling, based loosely off of their family's history with the sport.

    Learn more about Em at their website:

    http://www.michaelradi.com

    Em’s Patreon Community:

    https://www.patreon.com/michaelradi

    Learn more about The King’s Legacy on the website:

    https://www.thekingslegacymusical.com/

    And listen to/watch numbers from The King’s Legacy on YouTube starting at:

    https://youtu.be/YSp0q-6KQeo

    The Glamorous Life Blog:

    http://www.michaelradi.com/the-glamorous-life

    Follow Em on…

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/michael.radi.54

    IG: @emmy.radi @mtwriterguy

    TW: @MichaelRadi88

    TT: @michaelradi

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    Musical Theatre Writer Guy was written and recorded on traditional and unceded territory of the Munsee Lenape and Canarsie People.

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    14 mins
  • Here Are Your Next Steps for Your New Musical Journey!
    Mar 6 2026

    MUSICAL THEATRE WRITING COLLECTIVE:

    https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com/mtwc-about

    Want some FREE TIPS???

    For Writers:

    Em’s TOP 10 STRUCTURE TIPS - https://michael-radi.mykajabi.com/structure-tips-email

    —————————————————————————————

    ****GO EVEN DEEPER WITH…****

    For WRITERS:

    MUSICAL THEATRE WRITING COLLECTIVE:

    https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com/mtwc-about

    Libretto Formatting Guide:

    https://michaelradi.thrivecart.com/libretto-formatting-guide/

    Flagship Musical Theatre Writing Workshop Course:

    https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com/mt-writing-workshop-course

    Book & Beyond Libretto Writing Course:

    https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com/book-and-beyond-course

    Do you want to learn *how to write* Musical Theatre? Are you looking for a *warm and welcoming community* of writers? Then check out the collective at the link above!

    —————————————————————————————

    One of My Favorite Writing Books:

    (Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through this post. I am an affiliate of bookshop.org and I will earn a commission if you click through the title links below and make a purchase. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, and will do so from the Amazon link below.)

    “The Writer’s Journey” by Christopher Vogler:

    Bookshop.Org link:

    https://bookshop.org/a/4758/9781615933150

    Amazon link:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193290736X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=193290736X&linkCode=as2&tag=mtwgrecomme01-20&linkId=e804571516b48d9d6d11853c8765900e

    ————————————————————————

    Em Radi (any/all) is a Composer-Lyricist, Librettist, Performer, Vocal Coach, Musical Theatre Writing Coach, Musical Director, and the Founder of the Musical Theatre Writing Collective currently residing in New York City. They are an alumnus of the esteemed Lehman Engel BMI Musical Theatre Workshop as a lyricist, and has written six full-length musical theatre pieces in addition to ongoing projects. His original musical The King’s Legacy, which received its world premiere production in August 2019 at the Bristol Valley Theater in Naples, NY, and has also been presented in Industry Reading format both in fall of 2019 as part of the Dramatists Guild Friday Night Footlights and in November 2016. Em’s original one-person show ’S Wonderful: An Evening with George Gershwin also played its premiere production at BVT in 2021. Other current projects include a musical adaptation of The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, a queer pop-punk adaptation of Hamlet, and a mother-daughter coming of age musical set in the world of competitive baton twirling, based loosely off of their family's history with the sport.

    Learn more about Em at their website:

    http://www.michaelradi.com

    Em’s Patreon Community:

    https://www.patreon.com/michaelradi

    Learn more about The King’s Legacy on the website:

    https://www.thekingslegacymusical.com/

    And listen to/watch numbers from The King’s Legacy on YouTube starting at:

    https://youtu.be/YSp0q-6KQeo

    The Glamorous Life Blog:

    http://www.michaelradi.com/the-glamorous-life

    Follow Em on…

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/michael.radi.54

    IG: @emmy.radi @mtwriterguy

    TW: @MichaelRadi88

    TT: @michaelradi

    —————————————————————————————

    Musical Theatre Writer Guy was written and recorded on traditional and unceded territory of the Munsee Lenape and Canarsie People.

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    19 mins
  • Get In On the New Musicals Ground Floor!
    Feb 6 2026

    MUSICAL THEATRE WRITING COLLECTIVE:

    https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com/mtwc-about

    Want some FREE TIPS???

    For Writers:

    Em’s TOP 10 STRUCTURE TIPS - https://michael-radi.mykajabi.com/structure-tips-email

    —————————————————————————————

    ****GO EVEN DEEPER WITH…****

    For WRITERS:

    MUSICAL THEATRE WRITING COLLECTIVE:

    https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com/mtwc-about

    Libretto Formatting Guide:

    https://michaelradi.thrivecart.com/libretto-formatting-guide/

    Flagship Musical Theatre Writing Workshop Course:

    https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com/mt-writing-workshop-course

    Book & Beyond Libretto Writing Course:

    https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com/book-and-beyond-course

    Do you want to learn *how to write* Musical Theatre? Are you looking for a *warm and welcoming community* of writers? Then check out the collective at the link above!

    —————————————————————————————

    One of My Favorite Writing Books:

    (Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through this post. I am an affiliate of bookshop.org and I will earn a commission if you click through the title links below and make a purchase. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, and will do so from the Amazon link below.)

    “The Writer’s Journey” by Christopher Vogler:

    Bookshop.Org link:

    https://bookshop.org/a/4758/9781615933150

    Amazon link:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193290736X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=193290736X&linkCode=as2&tag=mtwgrecomme01-20&linkId=e804571516b48d9d6d11853c8765900e

    ————————————————————————

    Em Radi (any/all) is a Composer-Lyricist, Librettist, Performer, Vocal Coach, Musical Theatre Writing Coach, Musical Director, and the Founder of the Musical Theatre Writing Collective currently residing in New York City. They are an alumnus of the esteemed Lehman Engel BMI Musical Theatre Workshop as a lyricist, and has written six full-length musical theatre pieces in addition to ongoing projects. His original musical The King’s Legacy, which received its world premiere production in August 2019 at the Bristol Valley Theater in Naples, NY, and has also been presented in Industry Reading format both in fall of 2019 as part of the Dramatists Guild Friday Night Footlights and in November 2016. Em’s original one-person show ’S Wonderful: An Evening with George Gershwin also played its premiere production at BVT in 2021. Other current projects include a musical adaptation of The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, a queer pop-punk adaptation of Hamlet, and a mother-daughter coming of age musical set in the world of competitive baton twirling, based loosely off of their family's history with the sport.

    Learn more about Em at their website:

    http://www.michaelradi.com

    Em’s Patreon Community:

    https://www.patreon.com/michaelradi

    Learn more about The King’s Legacy on the website:

    https://www.thekingslegacymusical.com/

    And listen to/watch numbers from The King’s Legacy on YouTube starting at:

    https://youtu.be/YSp0q-6KQeo

    The Glamorous Life Blog:

    http://www.michaelradi.com/the-glamorous-life

    Follow Em on…

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/michael.radi.54

    IG: @emmy.radi @mtwriterguy

    TW: @MichaelRadi88

    TT: @michaelradi

    —————————————————————————————

    Musical Theatre Writer Guy was written and recorded on traditional and unceded territory of the Munsee Lenape and Canarsie People.

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    9 mins
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