Writing a Musical

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For several years I have had the ambition to write a musical. I have piddled around with it off and on, but now I am trying to engage myself in this project as much as I can. I feel compelled to complete this thing. To not finish it will give me a sense of failure in life for something I know I can do if I can just keep motivated. My father died last month, and my mother is in a nursing home recovering from a broken hip she suffered on New Years Day. She is also suffering from severe Altzheimer's Disease. I realize the shortness of life, and I don't want to fail with this project.

The musical consists of the standard two acts. Each act has twelve scenes. I have nearly all the music written, with lyrics for several of them completed. I have three scenes completely scripted out with a detailed synopsis for the rest. I have just ordered Poser 10 software so that I can make detailed looking stage sets with Poser characters representing my vision of what the various characters should look like.

I often visualize the scenes of this musical, and I feel like it has the potential to be something great. But I do admit, additional expert help would be nice in making this musical the best it can be. This is not just some silly attempt I am doing. It is an honest attempt at creating something on a major scale.

I just wanted to share something I have been up to as I haven't posted around here much lately. Is there anyone out there with experience in any part of the creation process of a musical? I would enjoy

I don't know very much about musicals but I do enjoy watching them. I wanted to wish you good luck. What's your musical about? Also, sorry about your parents.

Thank you for your interest. It is set in a circus environment about a hundred years ago. A girl transported through time ends up at the circus. A boy sees her perform and they fall in love. Obstacles attempt to prevent them getting together, but love will rule in the end. There is so much more that happens in this story, but that is the general idea of it.

Sounds really interesting. I would want to see that.