Dylan MarcAurele is the writer and composer behind The Heated Rivalry Unauthorized Musical Parody, and I am extremely excited to share this interview with you!
We’re going to talk about writing musical theatre, his writing process, and how long it took him to write this musical (you won’t believe it).
He also talks about the actors and how the show came to be – it’s delightful. Musical theater and romance have a lot of similarities I hadn’t considered, and I learned so much from this conversation – I hope you love it, too.
I also have some questions from author Kirsty Greenwood, who I saw the musical with, as she is also a massive musical theater fan. Thank you, Kirsty!
You can find this episode on YouTube as well!
And the transcript is already here! Enjoy!
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Here are the books we discuss in this podcast:
You can find Dylan MarcAurele at his website, DylanMarcAurele.com.
We also mentioned:
- Pop Off Michelangelo
- Lewis Loves Clark
- The Real Housewives of New York Parody Musical
- Playbill: Heated Rivalry Parody Musical to Release Cast Album
And of course, you can find tickets to The Heated Rivalry Unauthorized Parody Musical at their website.
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