10 Lessons Learned from Musical Industry Readings

Find YOUR HOME in the Musical Theatre Writing Collective: https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcoll... At this point in my career as a musical theatre writer, I have a few industry readings under my belt and have seen quite a few. But to many of you writers out there, industry readings can remain a bit of a mystery. What are they? How are they different from other types of readings? And at what stage are industry readings something you should consider? All great questions that I will answer today, along with providing 10 lessons learned about industry readings for you to takeaway with you! BOOK a FREE 30-Minute CALL with Em: https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcoll... JOIN US in the Musical Theatre Writing Workshop Course! https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcoll... JOIN US in the Book & Beyond Libretto Writing Course! https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcoll... APPLY FOR FEEDBACK from Em in the LIVE SONG FEEDBACK SERIES here: https://forms.gle/Z13bahka2yLJExep6 #MusicalTheatre #Writing #Musicals ————————————————————————————————————— ***FREE TIPS DOWNLOADS!*** For PERFORMERS: Top 10 Audition Tips: https://michael-radi.mykajabi.com/aud... For WRITERS: Top 10 Structure Tips: https://michael-radi.mykajabi.com/str... ————————————————————————————————————— ***GO EVEN DEEPER WITH…*** MUSICAL THEATRE WRITING COLLECTIVE: https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcoll... Libretto Formatting Guide: https://michaelradi.thrivecart.com/li... FLAGSHIP Musical Theatre Writing Workshop Course: https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcoll... Book & Beyond Libretto Writing Course: https://www.musicaltheatrewritingcoll... 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! ————————————————————————————————————— RECOMMENDATIONS & RESOURCES: Get my recommendations for Books, Podcasts, Software, and more! https://www.michaelradi.com/resources ————————————————————————————————————— Em Radi (any/all) is a Composer-Lyricist, Librettist, Performer, Vocal Coach, and Musical Director currently residing in New York City. He is an alumnus of the esteemed Lehman Engel BMI Musical Theatre Writing Workshop as a lyricist, and has written four 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. More recently, his original one-man show ’S Wonderful: An Evening with George Gershwin just played its premiere production, also at BVT. Other current projects include a musical adaptation of The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, a one-man show soon to be announced, and a family-oriented musical comedy set in the world of competitive baton twirling, based off his family's history with the sport. Learn more about Em at their website: http://www.michaelradi.com Em's Patreon Community:   / 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:    • "The King's Legacy" Teaser   The Glamorous Life Blog: http://www.michaelradi.com/the-glamor... Follow Em on… FB:   / michael.radi.54   IG: @radimichael @mtwriterguy TT: @michaelradi TW: @MichaelRadi88 Musical Theatre Writer Guy was written and filmed on the traditional and unceded territory of the Munsee Lenape and Canarsie People. © 2025 Michael Radi Creative Studio LLC