Story - Research - Links

Musical theme links

http://www.life123.com/arts-culture/theatre/musicals/broadway-musicals-history.shtml
(quick rundown on history of broadway stage and film musicals, but basic stuff, nothing new)

http://www.musicals101.com/write.htm
(how to write a musical: pretty interesting, and a reminder that I need to think about storytelling basics)

http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/
(australian broadway news site)

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1622288,00.html
(TIME article about what "audiences want"  in a modern movie musical)

http://www.slideshare.net/chefkeem/how-to-write-a-musical-drama
(tips on story drama elements)

http://larryavisbrown.homestead.com/files/theater_topics/musical_theater.htm
(types of songs in musicals)

http://www.murderati.com/blog/2012/2/16/key-story-elements-lessons-from-musical-theater.html
(more of that but also with examples from musicals)

http://www.musicals101.com/book.htm
(essential elements of the musical "book" ((the plot basically)) )


http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-0418102-173116/unrestricted/Whittaker_III_dis.pdf
(good god this is long...not sure what this is totally about yet apart from American themes in muscials, but there's also a section focusing on gay characters too so thats helpful)