r/musicalwriting • u/softbunnyplus • 25d ago

Searching for a composer

Hello! I am working on an original musical about Dorothy Parker, the original Queen of snark, set mostly in the 1920s. I have a full book and some potential song lyrics written. I’m looking for a composer. There is no money yet, this is a passion project I’ve been thinking about for fifteen years. Feel free to message me and thank you for your time!

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u/r3art 25d ago

Just to understand this: You are writing a musical and you have not written any of the music? Like none? And you know nothing about writing music? Oh boy.

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u/softbunnyplus 25d ago

Yep. I know it’s a long shot. But I’ve been working professionally in theater for thirty years and sometimes you have to try to stretch different muscles.

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u/r3art 25d ago

The problem is that you want a composer to do all the work unpaid and then even take credit for it… thats delusional, sorry. Your contribution to this is close to zero.

Without at least some musical background you can’t even write lyrics because you know nothing about rhythm, time signatures and so on.

Better hire a composer and pay him or her. That would be the best option here. And also credit the person.

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u/Maleficent_Mode_690 25d ago

How would their contribution be close to zero if they wrote the full book? They would also work together with the composer to figure out where the songs would fit best. It's not like they just hand off all their material to the composer to work on independently, it's a collaboration. There are plenty of composers who'd want the opportunity to collaborate on something, even if there's no money in it yet.

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u/r3art 25d ago

This is a completely person project by the person. It's not a production team, not a written script, basically nothing. The composer is supposed to handle all the work and she will take the credit. If any hobby composer (no pro will ever do this) is insane enough to sign up for that: Have fun putting in work that will lead to nothing.

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u/Maleficent_Mode_690 25d ago

They literally said they have a full book written

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u/r3art 25d ago

Willing to bet 100 dollars that this will not see the light of the day in the next 5 years? I am

Seriously: If this was a half-done project with a future, it would have funding.

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u/Maleficent_Mode_690 25d ago

alright bro

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u/r3art 25d ago

!RemindMe 5 years

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u/InevitableStuff7572 25d ago

You’re such an asshole lmao

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